You Can't Spell "Dysfunctional" Without F-U-N!

[mrkilborn]

It's always "wonderful" to come home for the holidays. I "love" seeing the rest of the family and I really "enjoy" hearing about how "successful" the rest of the kids are doing.

It's a "pleasure" to have Mom ask when I'm going to get a "real" job, to watch my "siblings" getting celebrated by Dad, getting to "explain" what I do to everyone else, and hearing the "amused" reaction to it.

It's always "great" when the nieces and nephews shout that the "turkey" has arrived, as I sit at the table.

There is constant "praise" about my older brother's law practice, and how he has a "wife." There is talk of how he doesn't smoke cigars in the laundry room, and how "other people" do.

The meal was "delicious" as my dad carved up a heaping helping of "crow" for me to eat. It's always a "treat" to have him "celebrate" me in his own special way.

Especially "delightful" was dessert time, when everyone has coffee and pie and goes on about what they're doing with their "lives." The children are out of earshot and people can "say" what's actually on their "minds."

The "joy" of sitting in total "silence" with nothing but the Cowboys and Redskins game in the background, having people "not" staring at me and those other rugrats yelling "last one in is an 'Uncle Craig,'" I'm telling you, just like the Mastercard commercial, it's "priceless."

I was supposed to stay until Sunday, but I think I'm coming back tomorrow, to beat the "rush."

Hope your Thanksgiving was at least as "lovely" as mine!

"Proud."

Comments

[valo.livejournal.com]

What I don't understand is how anyone would think you don't have a real job, when you are obviously a lot more successful than any of them. Or am I the only one to never have heard of another Kilborn? Then again, I'm not American and I had not much of a clue who you are at first, either. Although, I think I had heard your name somewhere before I met you.

You live in LA, right?

[mrkilborn.livejournal.com]

Ah, Valo! Well, talking to people, conversing, is not considered a job to my family, since they all do it!

Yes, I live in LA, but the family homestead is in Minnesota.

[valo.livejournal.com]

A job is something one gets paid for... if they all get money for conversation like you do, then I'll have a tremendous amount of respect for your family.

I'll be in LA for the next couple weeks. Do you have some time to meet up?

[victoriabeckham.livejournal.com]

"Yes"!

[mrkilborn.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the smile!

[g-rossdale.livejournal.com]

Craig, you've completely destroyed my theory that American's haven't got a single (or very few, at best) sarcastic bone in their bodies. So well done in that respect.

But it's horrible to read about the shit your family put you through, it actually makes me want to call them a bunch of wankers -- but they are your family and I don't know them, so I'll refrain.

[mrkilborn.livejournal.com]

They are the old-fashioned sort that don't know and don't care about celebrity. Maybe if the show was on at an hour when they were awake, they might have a different opinion. Seriously, they wouldn't know a Gavin from a Gwen.

Ah, well. It's one day out of the year.

[bullock.livejournal.com]

I "love" your posts.

...without the quotes. :D

[mrkilborn.livejournal.com]

Thanks for understanding, Sandy!

[vanessa-carlton.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, I love you.

[mrkilborn.livejournal.com]

Could you be my mommy?

[vanessa-carlton.livejournal.com]

That was kinky, Kilborn.

[mrkilborn.livejournal.com]

Is that a Come on, Carlton?

[vanessa-carlton.livejournal.com]

Naturally

[simon-cowell.livejournal.com]

Craig. Long time, no chat.

Hope you are doing well.

[mrkilborn.livejournal.com]

Hey, Simon! Looking forward to the new season of AI!

[simon-cowell.livejournal.com]

The kids this go around are really really good!

[ex-deltoro71.livejournal.com]

So your family watches Conan, too?

[mrkilborn.livejournal.com]

Ah. Benicio. Are you sure we aren't related?

[ex-deltoro71.livejournal.com]

ha.
ok, I'll give you that one. It made me laugh