Funny people

Mom and I worked a while on Saturday, putting up Christmas decorations and wrapping the newer presents. I think it’s odd that we go all out on decorations around the house and we don’t even celebrate the holiday here. We all glop up and travel to the cabin, we have for years. Usually the weekend before, either; PG, I or some family member drives up and decorates the place, just setting up the tree and making sure all the utilities work properly.
I was correct on my assumption with Lori and her new man, his name is Brent. I called him Bent and she lost it. “Mark, why do you always make fun of my boyfriends?” First off, he’s not a boyfriend, he a guy in your grade. Second off, that’s what older brothers do, it’s my job.
Jacks and I had a long talk today, just like old times babbling about things going on in our lives. He was telling me how inadequate he feels about himself, ok, he didn’t use those words per se but I heard them. I know for a fact my Pops has been calling him all day on Sunday, because Pops keeps asking me if Jacks has changed his phone number along with his address. Whenever my Pops calls him, Jacks whole outlook on life changes, he doesn’t see himself as the funny bright guy that he is.
On top of that the person he’s hanging out with right now seems to be on the high strung side of life, not that it’s a bad thing. I have to say, I stress out on many things that seem trivial to others. That relationship has to be toxic at times.
Amy, well I didn’t get to hear from her any this weekend again. I’m getting used to it. She either calls a million times and I miss it, or she calls and then is distracted. Lately she’s had so much drama in her life its unsettling even for me way over here. Once again, she’s working herself into the ground to avoid people and her family, this time I’m not going to complain about it.