It's 11.26 p.m.

I spent much of the day uploading CDs to my iTunes. My husband, ever helpful, said to be sure and use his Mac account. That way we can all share all the music. So if I bought anything, be sure to buy it on his account.

Well. He was wrong. WRONG. I cannot, from my Mac account, access his music. Grrr fricking grr. I cannot tell you how ticked off I am. (I am trying very, very hard to type this without all the obscenities I used today when encountering this problem.) I can go to his account and sync my iPhone from there, but then I can't access any of the old music on my account. And our music accounts are not identical.

So, I am re-loading a bunch of CDs that I spent hours - hours - uploading once already. If anyone knows how to fix this problem, PLEASE let me know.

Why the iTunes/iPhone pandemonium? Because tomorrow we fly to Missouri to visit my in-laws. We are attending their 50th wedding anniversary party. Attending, planning, and financing. And I have done most of the planning. Why me? Good question. Because I knew my husband would not have time. And I thought it should be nice. My husband has only one sister, and she planned a party for their 40th anniversary - we were getting ready to move to Europe at the time. It was a picnic in their backyard - meaning pork steaks on the grill and a crowd of people in their too-small house. Which my MIL had to clean to get ready for a party given for her. I was afraid that, left up to my sister-in-law, this event would be at a Knights of Columbus or AmVets hall - you know the type, with exposed insulation in the ceiling, icky bathrooms, and food served in disposable aluminum trays.

I was hoping for something a little nicer - actual tablecloths and napkins, food served on plates with real silverware. My SIL found a decent place. I took care of the invitations. And was informed that 1) the event would start at 5 p.m. (OK - don't want to be out too late, I guess ....); 2) the menu is fried chicken and roast beef (guess, just guess, the side dishes); and 3) his parents want to collect canned items for the food pantry at the door (nice gesture, but sort of odd).

I guess I envision a party a little differently. I was hoping for a different vibe to the evening. My husband - who has been busy, but is more than willing to tell me what I'm doing wrong - says, you know, they're not that sophisticated. No one will care. But I want it to be nice. Don't they deserve that much?

We did insist on the full bar (SIL thought just beer would be sufficient ... we said No Way); I am working on table decorations, the slide show (the girls were a huge help), and the music. When I sent my SIL a list of suggestions/questions, she was impressed by my party planning skills - perhaps I missed my calling.

I do love a nice wedding.

Maybe I should have just stayed out of it. I don't know .... I'm just concentrating now on getting my iPhone in order for the flight. I am tired ... and I'll only be more tired before this is over.

Sigh.