That's it - I'm now family

What a weekend.

Thursday night I was up at my parents place. After meeting up with my visiting Aunt E. from Texas for breakfast, I drove on Friday AM to see my boyfriend.

He signed the papers for a new property manager. After that, we went shopping to get him things that he was running low on (like jeans without holes). This is a good time for an observant girlfriend to realize his jean preference and size without too much snooping. (I already knew what size shirt he wore.)

Late lunch after shopping, we spent a few mellow hours drinking, talking, laundry, and some tender moments. Then we had a late dinner at a steakhouse. Steak and shrimp = yummy!

Saturday AM, we drove to Wickenburg to spend the night at his Uncle M. and Aunt D's place. My best friend had told me that while Uncle M. and Aunt D. are her in-laws, they think of my boyfriend as their son. So boyfriend stays there quite often when in that part of the state. According to him, it takes less time to get to Wickenburg than to his Phoenix house, or my place in Tucson.

Joining us was boyfriend's cousin from out of town. So Aunt D. cooked a Thanksgiving dinner. We went for a ride on the quads with cousin's kids (10 and 12). They did much better handling the quads than I did the first time... Came back dirty and muddy, and ate. There was a lot of food, and even though I couldn't eat the stuffing, cornbread, or gravy, I still had my fill.

After we tried to walk off some of the food by walking along an abondoned air strip, Aunt D. wanted to take pictures of her family. I volunteered to take pictures. After getting some nice ones (with a visiting bunny in the background), she asked me to sit next to boyfriend and someone else take pictures of me with "the family".

Okay, first of all, this is the first time I've been so welcomed into a boyfriend's family. Knowing my best friend for 15 years helps, but boyfriend and I have been together "officially" for four and half months.

So trying to put on a teasing tone, I asked him how many other girls he brought to Uncle M. and Aunt D. He laughed and said "never before". I then commented that the family picture could be ruined and never see the light of day if we don't work out.

Again, he laughed and said "maybe they know something we don't".

After telling my mom about Uncle M. and Aunt D's place, we think my dad would want us to keep working out. My dad would love to help Uncle M. with the electric trains he has setup.


Overall a great weekend. But I'm tired, and have next weekend for family like obligations. Then Thankgsiving. And now I'm meeting up with Aunt D., and best friend the Friday of Thanksgiving weekend to go shopping. I'm going to try and leave early since it'll be time I can be with my boyfriend.

But it's nice to be welcomed and they're so nice....

Creepy neighbor strikes again

*ugh*

After a three and half hour drive from Wickenburg back home in Tucson, I ran into my creepy neighbor again. This is the same guy that approached me one grubby weekend and said I looked very pretty (then hello). He asked if I lived here, and I answered "yes, but it doesn't seem like it lately".

He commented that he thought my car looked familar. Yes, I've had it for three years, and it's been in the same covered spot that I pay for.

I'm struggling with several backpacks, dinner, and bags of other things. I try and cut it short with "gotta go, catch you later," and finally managed to head towards my place (after some small talk).

If it weren't for the fact that he seems so unasuming, I wouldn't mind having another friend in the neighborhood. But he looks so "normal" and quiet that he probably keeps women tied up in his second bedroom or something. I don't know what it it, but some little alarm goes off when he tries to strike up a conversation with me.