I noticed that quite a few of the oldies have started new threads and therefore figured it was time to restaart my own. Sure I can't compete with the Greek artist, however, it has been a while that I have been on here and follow along quite a bit. old habits die hard I guess. So, summer has officially started in the great white north and so has the summer schedule for D8 (1 week each). She just got back from Disney with her mom and the first thing she asks is if we will see the NGF tonight. Actuall it has been 3 months already that NGF and I are an item. Things are going well. We are going to see Jackson Browne next Saturday night. We both will be childless for that one out of very two weekends. So things are good. If I can be brutally honest, XW and my old life still creep into my mind from time to time, I guess that is normal. So in spite of all the good things happening with NGF and I, my old life still is not totally washed away. So onwards we go. I can't afford to think back any longer in spite of XW birthday coming up as well as my Xwedding anniversary....
I am glad things are going so well with NGF. And very good that your daughter likes her as well.
As far as thinking about the past/ex, I would say that makes you human. You can spend so much time with someone, fall in love, build a life, have a child, and then just shut it off. Well, some people say they have done so, but I don't know how! Doesn't mean you have to go 'back there', but thinking about it from time to time is ok, in my book.
I was thinking about you today actually, wondering how that was going with NGF. My D3 is developing a love for horses, too.
it'd be odd if you didnt' remember the old life...but that's what it is, part of your old life, another era if you will, it happened (I tend to try to remember the good parts), a section on the road that is our lives. We have so much ahead of us, so many things yet to do and enjoy.
Be not afraid...I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten Joel2
30something 2kids survivor of S, MLC, A, D I have peace in my heart, at last.
Hey John - Good to hear that your daughter really likes NGF.
I started going through a bunch of pictures this weekend to figure out which were mine (pre marriage) and which to give to the X. It is hard to not reminisce just a bit. I think I may keep all the negatives for now, but I really dont have much of a desire to look at old wedding pictures (and we had 2 weddings).
Took out D8 for her first golf game on a championship course. She loved the golf cart and apart from that park bench she ran over and that close encounter with the pine tree, she had a blast. She actually shot a 4 on a par 3. She has a natural swing and makes solid contact. Best part of the day is seeing her laugh to the point where she had tears in her eyes when she tried to imitate the look on my face when we had that driving incident. We played late so the course was empty. So her first golf game at 8, first time on a horse ayt 8 and her first NHL game on her 8th Bday.....I get the feeling i may be spoiling her a tad!
Is it me or do kids need continuous stimulation these days? I am trying to keep D8 busy but it is not easy when it is raining out. Hopefully today's weather will co-operate. I may take D8 and NGF's son down to the jazz festival just to take in the sites and sounds. They have some kids stuff setup. We will see what happens.maybe hit a few balls at the range...with them. Things are going well ... XW's Bday tommorow. I will need to make a call to wish her a happy birthday as she was kind enough to do so for me.
K, LJ is doing great! Thanks for asking.... Kerry, you were a kid a long time ago!!!!
On a more serious note....are you guys sitting down: XW calls me this morning and chit chats, tells me she will be on holiday August 4th...yada yada yada....I tell her I will take careof D8 , not to worry...yadayada yada. Then she pops the old we should do lunch, I really miss you these days.... Needless to say i was a little surprised and said well we can do lunch with D8 this week if you like. She said no, I would prefer just you and I. So anyway, i said matter of factly, let me know a couple of days in advance so that i can free up my schedule. I did say that I missed my old life a day or two ago, however, i would NEVER call up XW to tell her this ... much less ask her to meet me for lunch because I miss her. Strange....Ali is it a full moon or what?
