Mom & Me Two Archive

...we talked, yesterday, about how long she was expected to live. I merrily 'confronted' her with my characterization of her, in the website and with friends and relatives, as someone who has not yet faced her mortality and my belief that she remains alive largely because she doesn't believe she is going to die. Interesting reactions from her to this.
    God damnit, Gail, I said, go to bed! Now, get in there. No bathroom stops, no water breaks, no ashtrays on shoulders, no turkey stoppers in ears, no wedding cakes on heads, NO PLAY-YING!
    Okay! I'm going! See?
    Later.