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"lc4, I don't think W is that miserable. She has always preferred being alone to being with others, even her own kids. She has very few friends. She told me that as a teenager she would spend hours outside playing by herself. In the last several years she would sit at her computer all evening playing games. She might be lonely but I think - yeah, I know, mind-reading - she is content."

There's a big difference in being a loner and in being lonely. Don't be so sure she's content. My H totally appeared to me that he's never been happier when he first moved out, and now I'm learning that he's experiencing anxiety and insomnia. I'm not trying to give you false hope, but remember what you see/hear from her isn't always an indicator of what's really going on.

I checked out your band's website...how cool are you!?!?

I was thinking about just lying low and then driving to PA and showing up at a Susquehanna Travellers concert somewhere. Very, very good stuff. Not my usual genre of music to listen to, but I really enjoyed listening to it.

Telemark, I hope you had a great evening with your D.

I wanna go, too!

Absolutely! The more the merrier!

lc4 & jb, I am touched...

..actually, many of my friends have said I'm touched, but I think they meant something entirely different...

Thank you both. The Travellers has been a saving grace for me. We have performed at one of Pres. Obama's Inaugural Balls, at Arlington National Cemetery, at the National Portrait Gallery (under Lincoln's official portrait, which for history geeks like us was a real rush)and several times at Gettysburg National Park. We love what we do.

It would be great fun to meet you, concert or not. It's only time and gas money...I have plenty of room now to put anyone up!

Dinner with the D was superb, as usual. We talked about her life, my life, life in general...we know each other inside and out, it's like being with an old friend. She received the results of her Praxis test, which was the test she needed to take to complete her requirements for her BA in education from Millersville; aced it.

Yes, I am the proud Papa.

Back home in the half-empty house. I had sent an e-mail to W earlier today asking if she might have all of her stuff moved out by the end of the weekend. Not pressuring her, just wondering what her time schedule was. Her reply:

"You seem eager to get rid of me."

Well, ah, I'd just like to get on with my life, you know...

What do I say to that? I don't want to kick her to the curb, but I don't want this moving out process to take forever, either.

Sounds like a GREAT evening! Again, I will say...the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! So glad you got to spend the time with your daughter!

With regard to the email.... She is so trying to start a little fuss with you! Maybe you should just ignore that remark altogether. Or, if you do answer it, just say you were wondering when she would be getting her things so you could accommodate...by being there to help or not there (if that is what she prefers), etc. Whatever you do, don't remark with snarkiness. Not worth it.

I would ignore the remark as well. She's just trying to start something.

I had no idea you were a musician. What rock have I been living under?

She just pushing buttons. I would strike it from the record.

I would keep the reply all business and tell her you are just trying to plan ahead. Perhaps you have some things you want to do with the house.

Your D sounds fantastic, too. I can see why you're a proud papa.

I didn't make a big deal about it, DG, so it's all good.

I tried to be as business-like as I could in responding to her statement, but I did get sucked into a mini-brawl. After I replied that I was just trying to get my life & house organized, she wrote something to the effect of:

"Right, I'm just a crazy bi*ch out to ruin your life. I'll get everything out as soon as possible, OK?"

Oh-boy, here we go...

M: "What is it, exactly, that you want from me?"

W: "I don't know what I want."

M: "It's pretty clear to me what you don't want." (OK, as soon as I sent that, I knew I was screwed...)

W: "Right, I've only ever told you what I don't want."

M: "This is going nowhere. Let me know when you want to come by for your things and I will be sure to be out of the house."

And that is where we are today. I'm tired of feeling like I have to constantly dodge her zingers. She's having a rough time adjusting to her new place, and I know that SS21 has already had 1 major meltdown at his day program. I am sorry for her troubles, but she's not helping her situation by sniping at me.

This morning I sent her a TM:

"I'm sorry about us getting into an e-mail argument yesterday. I know you are going through a rough time right now."

Yeah, I said I was going dark, NC, etc. But I am concerned about her and I'd rather have things between us as smooth as possible. This is all difficult enough without having more stress to deal with.