The more I think about it the more this is starting to rial me. The fact of the matter is that Thursday, November 22, is a holiday and the next day is S2's birthday. These are two separate events, two separate milestones to share with our sons. If W is of the mind to not want to share our S's at the same time on these days, then so be it -- that's her choice. Misguided or not.
So if W wants to work on Thanksgiving, let her. I'll gladly celebrate Thanksgiving and S2's birthday on Thursday, and she can do whatever she wants on Friday. Then, I can pick them up Friday night, as usual.
As for Christmas, one of us can get Christmas Eve and the other Christmas Day.
If W gives me any grief over it, I'll get a Separation Agreement ready -- or at the least a Custody Agreement (big stealthy surprise for W: I won't settle for anything less than joint physical custody as well as joint legal custody. She's pushed me too far on this.)
This is so depressing; I hate to sound like a parable from King Solomon's times.
