Oh believe me ... I'm so ready to just say "fuck you and the horse you rode in on!" But, I'm a little too nice for my own good.

I sent off an e-mail that kind of said, "sorry mom, already made the plans!" and told her that we'd be happy to have them join us for shopping, visiting museums and dinner. Neutral territory, so if things get ugly, we can just "go to our respective corners" as Kellie put it.