DEAR ABBY: I’ve been an novice astronomer for 25-plus years. I at all times pass meteor looking at in addition to follow any celestial tournament. This 12 months I invited my brother-in-law and his spouse to observe a meteor bathe with my husband and me. Since we each have campers, I reserved and paid the deposit for 2 tenting websites at a pleasant location, on the subject of one of the crucial best possible evening skies. The reservations had been made greater than a month in the past.
My sister-in-law, who I dearly love and feature been just right pals with for greater than two decades, known as me the day prior to this to let me know my BIL had invited 3 in their preteen granddaughters. Abby, I assumed they understood it will be an grownup tournament, as we’ll be up part the evening and touring half-hour to get to the darkish sky web site. I do that yearly.
I advised my SIL that my BIL will have to’ve requested me first, since I invited them and made the entire preparations for this tournament. We talked at the telephone for 90 mins sooner than I advised her my BIL was once flawed for no longer asking me first if it was once OK.
Moments when we hung up, she texted me and mentioned to cancel their reservation as a result of they wouldn’t be attending. We’re riding 90 miles to this campsite. They reside half-hour from it. Used to be I flawed to inform her I will have to’ve been requested first, since I’m the hostess for 2 days and nights? — STARRY-EYED IN THE WEST
DEAR STARRY-EYED: Your brother-in-law will have to no longer have invited any person alongside with out clearing it with you first. What they did can have been well-intentioned, however it was once additionally impolite. If any of the ones ladies displays an pastime in astronomy, sooner or later, it’s possible you’ll make a selection to ask them for this type of tournament. However their presence will have to no longer were sprung on you how it was once.
Pricey Abby is written by way of Abigail Van Buren, sometimes called Jeanne Phillips, and was once based by way of her mom, Pauline Phillips. Touch Pricey Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Field 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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