Bathroom Buzz

So yes, I started to have another panic attack on Thursday night. It all began with 8 small words: "You will NEVER guess who I just saw!"

This past Thursday, LSU opened up the 2007 football season playing Mississippi State, which resulted in a 45-0 @$$ kicking, but that is beside the point! =) The Dallas chapter of LSU Alumni Association had arranged a watching party at Fox & Hound which was great since it's just around the corner from my house. Being that we're the only part of our distant family that lives in Texas, and that we don't really associate with any fellow LSU fans in the area, Daddy, the boys and I headed to have our own party at the Fox. Tigers fans showed up in true style, sporting their best purple and gold apparrel and cheering loudly. Of course I didn't see any familiar faces besides the fam, but that was ok - we're real good at having our own fabulous time.

I took a small potty break and while I was washing my hands, I overheard a lady on the phone in the stall next to me. I figured it was the typical stall scoop that often takes place in the bathroom but I was soon stunned and paralyzed. "You'll never guess who I just saw! ... MIKE STANGA! ...YES!!! ... and his kids were with him..." Now I know my parents are madly in love with each other and have never doubted the stability of their 33 year marriage, but when an unfamiliar voice is giving the low-down about my daddy, I was thrown for a loop.

I decided I was going to wait to make sure it wasn't a lady I knew so I sat in the mirror and messed with my hair and stuff just to pass the time. Finally, the door opened and out came a lady, and I couldn't tell you who the crap she was. She started washing her hands and I smiled at her and she said hello.

I built up the courage and before I knew it I turned to her and said "I'm sorry, I overheard your conversation, but did you just say MIKE STANGA?" I'm sure I had quite a snooty look on my face, figuring I was about to have a throw down in the bathroom with someone who was trying to be my new mommy. She ensured me that daddy was exactly who she was talking about, to which I responded "THAT'S MY DADDY!" She had an excited expression on her face and said "Oh, you must be Laney!" Great, not only is my dad quite the charmer, but he's also told his mistress about his kids. Then she speaks again, and says "Laney, I'm Eugenie" and it all clicked.

Eugenie is a distant relative, well actually the
1. former sister-in-law of Aunt Trisha (dad's sister)
2. my cousins' aunt on the other side
3. daughter of my materal grandparents' best friends.

It all made sense, being that she lives in the area, but for some unknown reason, we never get together. I can only recall meeting her once before when I was in high school, but I couldn't remember what she looked like. After I was completely relieved, I told her about my fears and we shared a good laugh. She was actually on the phone with her son, telling him she saw us because prior to the game, he told Eugenie that she would probably see us there. After exiting the bathroom, we approached my dad and shared the story with him and the bros and then the whole table errupted with laughter.