R & R

“Please go and write. You should rant, rave whatever on your blog.  You’ll feel better.”

 

The above is what my teenagers would tell me and this afternoon was no different.  I oft rant and rave to the man and my teenagers, if they are around, on issues that I feel strongly about.  My R&R, is the abbreviation for rant and rave – not rest and relax! 

When I get to R&R to my teenagers, that does not mean that they listen to me.  To my teenagers, my R&R is just me letting off my angst. 

They have long learnt earphones are their best friends!  They let me go on and on and on….. by now they are smart enough not to interrupt, they just go hmmm, yes, correct…..  Any contradiction to my views will only get me ranting more and non stop.  They’ll put on their earphones and I’ll just get on with my rantings.  Usually after I’m done, I’d feel much better and then we go down for snacks!

There was once when my sister called from Canada in the middle of my R&R.  She called at the wrong time! I felt sorry for her.  Instead of our normal sisterly conversation, I just plunged right in and told her what was going on, how I felt etc etc.  Poor sister – not that she is not used to this after our growing up years together – but to be caught in the middle of my R&R when she just called to talk……. well that’s what sister is for?

 

Today my family got me this book

They were like hawks looking at my reaction on receiving this book

Sorry to disappoint them, I look forward to reading the book!

A non too subtle hint in the book title?

A book I’ll enjoy reading nonetheless