Maxwell 11: Anna Marie Has Conceived - Again

[MamaJunebug]

I find it weird that they traveled when they will miss the total solar eclipse - Leavenworth is very close to, if. It in, the centerline of the phenomenon!

But then it makes sense: (a) it could be an omen;

(b) the childults might realize Teri's science units on astronomy were ... non-existent;

(c) it would throw the budget out of whack to have to turn lights on, mid-day;

(d) an idol can be made out of protective eyewear.

Im sure there are more Reasons To Ignore A Once In A Lifetime Astronomical event, but I'm not coming up with them!

[Bethella]

33 minutes ago, MamaJunebug said:

Im sure there are more Reasons To Ignore A Once In A Lifetime Astronomical event, but I'm not coming up with them!

It wasn't on the schedule! They always go to Colorado around Teri's birthday. And they're going to follow that schedule come hell, high water or eclipse! 

[crawfishgirl]

There is a new post today about Mary's birthday.  Per Sarah:

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This girl is a total jem, the real deal.

When I read it, it felt wrong, then I realized it was a spelling issue - it should be gem, not jem.  I wonder if they will correct it this morning.  

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Mary’s creative flair, which you’ve seen on the blog, comes out in many aspects of her life. 

A true author would actually mention how the creativity comes out, and not rely on the reader's memory of past blog posts.

Poor Sarah.

 

[Foudeb]

OK I'll play along.  The real version:

"We are now entering the 22nd year of Mary's captivity. Her brainwashing is complete and she values the existence of embryos more than that of human females, although she is not completely dead behind the eyes, as evidenced by her penning childish signs in fancy letters all over the place. She still worships the cult leaders and enjoys her many nieces and nephews, not realising that her own life is likely to be a barren wasteland of never-ending monotony. We'd have a party in her honour, but we'd rather spend the day sweating on the side of some nearby mountain whilst wearing impractical denim tents. Well, the cult leaders say we do, so it must be true.

Look, here are some pretty pictures!"

[Dark Matters]

She might as well enjoy the "growing number of nieces and nephews" since she'll never have the chance to have her own kids.

[catlady]

2 hours ago, crawfishgirl said:

A true author would actually mention how the creativity comes out, and not rely on the reader's memory of past blog posts.

Poor Sarah.

 

another problem with her wording is that she's assuming all of her readers are regular followers of the blog (and making an idol of it).  she's doing absolutely nothing to make new readers feel welcome and included; at the very least, she could have linked a couple favorite entries in case someone was interested, but you're right--a good writer would be able to eloquently summarize Mary's qualities.  but poor Sarah has only Teri to follow, and Teri is the one who told readers to google something rather than write an explanation (i don't remember what it was, but i'm pretty sure it had to do with baking...)  

if Sarah thinks gem is spelled jem, is it possible she watched the Jem cartoon a few times as a child before Steve want all batshit crazy on the family?

[Coconutwater]

5 minutes ago, catlady said:

if Sarah thinks gem is spelled jem, is it possible she watched the Jem cartoon a few times as a child before Steve want all batshit crazy on the family?

They did have a TV and speakers for music until John was little, not sure what age. I don't have the energy or the time at work to go back through the blog to find the entry. It's the one about "the beast" 

[usmcmom]

As I was reading Sarah's tribute to Mary, I felt like it seemed very familiar. 

Then it hit me. It was like reading a program for a high school play or honors assembly. Those little papers list the performers or honorees and give a brief description of their interests and future plans. They have no real intimate or personal feel to them because they are not written by loved ones but by administrators or teachers after a student fills out a very vague form or checklist. 

Of course Sarah can't include Mary's future plans because what you see is what you get (forever and ever) with the Maxwell daughters. It just all seems so impersonal. 

[Palimpsest]

21 minutes ago, Coconutwater said:

They did have a TV and speakers for music until John was little, not sure what age. I don't have the energy or the time at work to go back through the blog to find the entry. It's the one about "the beast" 

Steve wrote several Seriouslys about "the Beast."  Damn, he used to be long-winded.   Thank Rufus for small mercies, he writes more succinctly these days.

I'm not sure when Steve gave up TV, but I'd guess around 1995.  http://articles.titus2.com/tag/tv/

They still haven't corrected "jem."  And either they are too busy walking and hiking to approve comments or their usual blog commenters have been bored into a stupor.

[Coconutwater]

Found it https://blog.titus2.com/2006/11/ there's many posts about it on this page. 

Slow day at work...

[SPHASH]

Mary's 21st birthday and she can't go get drunk.  Pity.

[HoneyBunny]

Colorado had about 93% of a total eclipse today. If they were indeed on top a 14er (and they may have been, though that would be a little late to be coming off the summit as our peak was at 11:47am) it could have been quite a view. The light was a very cool color.

Still, wouldn't it have been better if they had delayed their trip a week and stayed home for the eclipse?  I mean people were paying huge money for the view they left behind. But what am I talking about?  These are the Maxwells and they don't deviate from their schedule one iota, not even for a major astronomical event. 

[FloraKitty35]

1 hour ago, SPHASH said:

Mary's 21st birthday and she can't go get drunk.  Pity.

or partake of Colorado's legalized greenery.

[MamaJunebug]

1 hour ago, HoneyBunny said:

Colorado had about 93% of a total eclipse today. If they were indeed on top a 14er (and they may have been, though that would be a little late to be coming off the summit as our peak was at 11:47am) it could have been quite a view. The light was a very cool color.

Still, wouldn't it have been better if they had delayed their trip a week and stayed home for the eclipse?  I mean people were paying huge money for the view they left behind. But what am I talking about?  These are the Maxwells and they don't deviate from their schedule one iota, not even for a major astronomical event. 

Leavenworth was PITCH BLACK, I saw photos (I had family there, love the gritty little town). But as @Bethella pointed out, It Wasn't On The Schedule To Stay Home So Westward They Went !!!!

Dullards.

[theologygeek]

On 8/20/2017 at 1:42 AM, Corntree said:

I actually respect the Maxwell females for wearing those ankle length denim skirts even when they're hiking and stuff. They're willing to stick to their principles. Occasionally I see fundie women who almost always wear skirts but will wear pants if they're doing something physical. That seems like cheating to me. And at least no one is saying that hiking in skirts is impractical, so women shouldn't hike. They may not be physical exerting themselves as much as the Maxwell males, though.

They're cheating too.  Back in the day, a woman would never wear sneakers with dresses or skirts, or those repulsive vest jackets with dresses.  They wore dress shoes and matched their purses with their shoes.  The closest they came to sneakers were white tennis shoes worn for appropriate occasions.  Dresses and the sneakers that fundies wear were not considered feminine.  They make the rules as they go along.  

[grammyj]

Mary looks like a lovely young woman who has No Prospects ever, unless something really changes in her world. Maybe she is a jem but who besides her family will ever know. 

I feel so sad for those three sisters. It's like been they have been sentenced to a kind of jail Forever. So sad. 

[grammyj]

Yikes. I do know it's gem and not jem. Blaming it on my current Game of Thrones binge.  Still feel sad for Mary.

[theologygeek]

4 hours ago, SPHASH said:

Mary's 21st birthday and she can't go get drunk.  Pity.

Whenever one of my children, or nieces and nephews turned 21, my mother, sisters, and I did the Girls Gone Wild Weekend at the casino.  If it was my son or a nephew, it was the Girls Gone Wild Plus One Boy Weekend.  When my daughter turned 21, it was a little too wild.  My sister tried to pimp my daughter out to a rich man who was plunking down thousands of dollars a game at the craps table.  It was hilarious.  The tears were rolling down my face because I was in stitches.  My daughter, on the other hand, was mortified.  She finally yelled at us and went to bed.  My sister and I continued the festivities all night long without the birthday girl. 

[Milly-Molly-Mandy]

On 18/08/2017 at 2:52 AM, Jana814 said:

Let me also add married to an ass hole who insisted you have more kids even though you were clearly stressed with the 3 you already had. 

Yeah I ALMOST feel sorry for her. I struggle with 2 (almost 3 & 4 months) and if my husband wanted more I'd be so unhappy. My Newest baby is so easy too but my husband works long hours and no family around.

Also ive had 2 coffees and a Diet Coke today to get through. He even took her Pepsi from her. Cruel. Forcing babies on her. Taking away her small happiness.  

[nomoxian]

2 hours ago, Milly-Molly-Mandy said:

Taking away her small happiness.  

But happiness should come from God. Or the household God, Stevehova. 

[Ozlsn]

2 hours ago, nomoxian said:

But happiness should come from God. Or the household God, Stevehova. 

Screw that, Pepsi is more reliable.

[Jana814]

4 hours ago, nomoxian said:

But happiness should come from God. Or the household God, Stevehova. 

Steve took away everyone's happiness. 

[HoneyBunny]

The three Maxwell girls remind me of nothing more than nuns. Vowless nuns who never signed on for this vocation but have a life sentence none the less. Actually even worse. I was educated for 12 years by Catholic nuns, some of whom I'm sure joined in their very early 20s. Still, they all had to have a college degree when they took their vows and certainly had been encouraged to see the world a bit before signing up. But the lifestyle is very much the same. Sharing a car, going places en masse, keeping thoughts pure and using busy-ness to keep minds off of what might have been, signing correspondence with words like "Jesus's girl" of "Yours in Christ". We have Sister Sarah, Sister Anna and Sister Mary and I predict they will remain that for the rest of their lives. 

[mango_fandango]

IT HAS BEEN CORRECTED! MARY IS NOW A GEM WITH A G!!

Wonder what the rest of the "extended" family made of the eclipse. Did they know it was going to happen or did it come as a total surprise? Even if they don't follow the news, do they check weather reports?

[Palimpsest]

I expect someone at Costco told them about the eclipse.

12 hours ago, grammyj said:

Yikes. I do know it's gem and not jem. Blaming it on my current Game of Thrones binge.  Still feel sad for Mary.

Sarah doesn't have that excuse for confusing gem and jem.  Can you imagine her watching GoT!

 Steve!  So glad FJ corrected Sarah's spelling again.