We are in Iowa to attend a friend's wedding. Actually, my wife, Shanna, is in the wedding party. I took Friday off to join her at the rehearsal/dinner, and to obviously go to the wedding today (which was beautiful.. I didn't take photos.. sorry). Because of the past two days, Shanna owes me... BIG TIME. Here's why:

When our room was booked, I was informed of the decision that we would be rooming with my mother-in-law.. I'm gonna say this once.. I don't enjoy her company, at all. She tears down my wife emotionally, and I get to put her back together again (not that I'm complaining.. I'll do it until the day I die, she's worth it.. but it's the principle) Fantastic.. Now there's no guarantee that Shanna will have a mother by the end of the weekend.. Then, Friday, on the way down I drove the whole way (I have no problem with this, only that it was agreed upon that she'd drive the majority of Iowa.. She's been down here many times this summer already). Top that with my tiredness... made for a long drive (not to mention... It's IOWA.) Here's a doozey.. at the rehearsal dinner, Shanna drops the bomb.. I'm to stay at the hotel Friday night alone with the mother-in-law because Shanna is going to stay with the bride. I was THIIIIS close to staying in the car last night.. In the obscene heat and humidity. So far today, I've spent the ENTIRE day with the mother-in-law. After we leave this weekend, she'll be riding with us back home and staying the night Sunday night, because she leaves Monday morning from the MLPS/STP airport.

I'll record a video or two and post them.. but of course, my beautifully awesome wife decided to take my camera..

Any over/unders on if the mother-in-law make the flight?

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OMG

My mother-in-law knows that I don't watch the news, or read any newspaper.. Yet she INSISTS on asking me SEVEN FUCKING TIMES a day if I watch/read the news.

I'm sorry for the language.. I don't swear, almost at all.. But this woman... $(&%W(*

I haven't touched any alcohol for over 3-4 years.. but my God, I may have to drink tonight at the reception because I just may kill her.. lol

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Lol. Calm down, Formo. Keep in mind, this is for the misses. Can't you go out and do something relaxing during the day? I mean, you're not stuck to her then entire time, right?

Hey, Formo, set up a webcam and we'll all tip a couple back with you.

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I kinda am. She's fine.. as long as she doesn't talk. But as soon as those gums start flappin', it's all over with.

Try to imagine, a person talking to you as if you are 7 years old. And repeats the same questions. Multiple times.

Then, behind your back, rip apart your beloved so bad that when you see said beloved, she's crying.

Team that up with a million other things she does that I try to forget.

Makes for great fun times.

I'm calm, my d00d. I just remember that I will hold this over my awesome wife's head for many... many years. And she knows this.

Many favors, coming my way, is my motivation.

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LOLOLOLOL!!!!
Sorry Formo........but your story is like a sitcom story!
Now....seriously......it will be over soon, and it will be ok. (As long as you don't kill her and end in jail!)
It is like going to the dentist......it hurts while your doing it, but then it's over and you go on with your life.
I KNOW and understand........but take a deep breath and relax! You've been through worse frustration! After all...........your a VIKINGS fan, right? So you should be a PRO at dealing with frustration!
Hang in there my friend!!!

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You got that right. lol

And my wife and I should totally hire a HD videographer to follow us around.. you have no idea how much like a sitcom our life is like. HAHAHA

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I think ALL of us are like that Formo. Thats why we LAUGH at them. We see ourselves in the sitcoms.
The Mom in "Everybody loves Raymond" is SO much like my Mom was towards my wife. The little digs. She even LOOKS like my Mom. When we watch that, I'll see my wife looking over at me, and i bust out laughing.

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May take a bit.. Hopefully the quality gets a bit better..

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Well, hey, she wouldn't want aliens to get in the head of her toothbrush!

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