a hurried graduation party for son Matthew
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:30 pm
Hi Dreamers!!
Had a funny dream this a.m. that should have me waking exhausted. Dreamed we (my family) were living at my aunt Pat and Uncle Jim's home. She was my closest aunt growing up and I spent lots of time there.
Seems my son Matthew had graduated and I had sent out invitations for a party but I had forgotten when the party was and couldn't even remember when I'd made the arrangements for. So I realize the house is messy and things are not prepared.
I set out to quickly pick up the house and make it guest ready, tidying up--specifically remember opening up the front window curtains, picking up blankets from off the floor, even a few pistachio shells on the carpet! I see people at the front door. I'm thinking what will my aunt and uncle think about me having their old house so messy when I'm having a party. I don't really have any food prepared. Eventually I do find a cake, a really wonderful graduation cake that says Matthew has graduated with special honors. It's an unusual looking cake--not level across the top, but I am very happy and surprised with how this one-of-a-kind cake looks even so and set it out on the dining room table. I see a nice big lettuce salad that I must have made and also realize that a guest brought a salad to share that was placed on the table. Then I go back to the kitchen to find other food.
One of the guests had requested a glass of milk I guess to go with the cake. All I can find in the refrigerator is milk that is somewhat warm, but I pour him a glass anyway and deliver that. Then I come across a ex-large package of my aunt's cigarettes in the kitchen by the back door that looks half mangled/destroyed. I take one out with the idea I will smoke it later (IRL I do not smoke at all, never have, so that is funny, but my aunt, however, used to and still occasionally has one cigarette).
At some point I am wondering about the time, cause I'm trying so hard to get things ready for the guests. I ask an old woman and she tells me it is 3:30. I'm guessing the party goes till 4:00 so thinking this sort of nightmare of trying to get ready for a forgotten party will all be over soon.
Finally my son Matthew, who I all along am concerned cause this is his party and he has not shown himself, appears like he is coming from a sleeping state. He is wondering what is going on and I'm wondering to myself did I even tell him about this party that I planned for him or not! He complains a little about it, but I tell him that he will not be unhappy once he has opened up his envelopes.
Dream ends!
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IRL I would never plan a party against anyone's wishes, and certainly not against this son's wishes, cause he is a really particular guy, always has been!!
Appreciate any input!
Peggy O.
Had a funny dream this a.m. that should have me waking exhausted. Dreamed we (my family) were living at my aunt Pat and Uncle Jim's home. She was my closest aunt growing up and I spent lots of time there.
Seems my son Matthew had graduated and I had sent out invitations for a party but I had forgotten when the party was and couldn't even remember when I'd made the arrangements for. So I realize the house is messy and things are not prepared.
I set out to quickly pick up the house and make it guest ready, tidying up--specifically remember opening up the front window curtains, picking up blankets from off the floor, even a few pistachio shells on the carpet! I see people at the front door. I'm thinking what will my aunt and uncle think about me having their old house so messy when I'm having a party. I don't really have any food prepared. Eventually I do find a cake, a really wonderful graduation cake that says Matthew has graduated with special honors. It's an unusual looking cake--not level across the top, but I am very happy and surprised with how this one-of-a-kind cake looks even so and set it out on the dining room table. I see a nice big lettuce salad that I must have made and also realize that a guest brought a salad to share that was placed on the table. Then I go back to the kitchen to find other food.
One of the guests had requested a glass of milk I guess to go with the cake. All I can find in the refrigerator is milk that is somewhat warm, but I pour him a glass anyway and deliver that. Then I come across a ex-large package of my aunt's cigarettes in the kitchen by the back door that looks half mangled/destroyed. I take one out with the idea I will smoke it later (IRL I do not smoke at all, never have, so that is funny, but my aunt, however, used to and still occasionally has one cigarette).
At some point I am wondering about the time, cause I'm trying so hard to get things ready for the guests. I ask an old woman and she tells me it is 3:30. I'm guessing the party goes till 4:00 so thinking this sort of nightmare of trying to get ready for a forgotten party will all be over soon.
Finally my son Matthew, who I all along am concerned cause this is his party and he has not shown himself, appears like he is coming from a sleeping state. He is wondering what is going on and I'm wondering to myself did I even tell him about this party that I planned for him or not! He complains a little about it, but I tell him that he will not be unhappy once he has opened up his envelopes.
Dream ends!
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IRL I would never plan a party against anyone's wishes, and certainly not against this son's wishes, cause he is a really particular guy, always has been!!
Appreciate any input!
Peggy O.