Steplandia. We have to trek 4 hours for SD's baby shower...she's having another baby with her Neanderthal husband.  But of course they still basically live with BM, so it's going to be almost as fun as a root canal.

Our last trip was less than a month ago and I wasn't too miserable until we went to lunch and BM announces the SGK 2yrs can sit between me and my husband...then she proceeded sit sit across from my DH so she can converse with him and exclude me. Fortunately DH took out his phone and took selfies with me and SGK so I wasn't left with just anti-social older SK as company.

I am mentally preparing now and wardrobe planning. At the very least I will be well-dressed!  

I wish I could really look forward to these trips because I do genuinely love to see SGK, but it's awkward when BM and often skids try to play house while their dad is around.  I try not to be rude, but they have to know what they're doing.  DH wants everyone to get along so he has access to SGK without drama and I try to keep that in mind.

But if an overt word is said, they'll find out I talk back.  I think that's why they try to be discreet so DH doesn't catch on to them....