Personal stuff

[dizzojay]

I headed down to Portsmouth yesterday to meet up with my cousin, Marie for a girls' day out, a spot of lunch and a bit of retail therapy.  Marie and I are the closest - in age and relationship - out of our generation of seven cousins on my Mum's side.  We're like the Borg - she's two of seven and I'm three of seven (we're three years apart) and as a nurse of thirty five years, she has a very robust sense of humour - there's not much that can shock her :)

She's had a bit of a chequered life; partly through bad luck, and occasionally due to poor judgement and consequently she's regarded as the black sheep of our family.  She's often talked about in embarrassed tones, like all the rest of us are all so bloody perfect, complete with disapproving eye roll - which firstly, pisses me off no end, and secondly, makes me love her all the more.

Yesterday was a great day, we laughted a lot, hugged a lot, and here's a great photo that the waitress took of us while we were enjoying our obligatory glass of the good stuff together!

Comments

[fairyniamh]

Nurses have the most wicked sense of humor. :) You two look a lot alike. :)

Even if the rest of the family treat her queerly, I am sure she is happy that she at least has you. You're a good person.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Yes, they certainly do. It takes some getting used to - especially when you're sitting there eating your lunch and discussing colostomy bags and vasectomies gone wrong :)

Marie and I both have the same dark eyes and what we call 'the Armstrong Auburn' :)

[suze2000.livejournal.com]

Haha happy Easter! You two do look like two peas in the pod.

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you - happy Easter to you too. We do share certain family traits - the same dark eyes and auburn hair, although mine's grey now, I just dye it that colour :)

[big-heart-june.livejournal.com]

That really is a great photo. the disapproval would piss me off to no end too, I'm very happy you have each other ♥ and that both of you had such a fun time ♥

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you - we did have a fun time :)

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Better a chequered passed than a beige one! *hugs* Hope you had a really fab day and you tell her from me, keep up the good work :D

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Oh absolutely. She's an interesting character, definitely!

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

She's got a great smile, you can always tell a good person from their smile :)