This is the latest email exchange:


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> hey, sorry i have been so distant i just think that right now it is for
> the better. i hope everything is okay. i thought i would let you know
> what was going on. i know S has his class trip friday and won't be
> home till after 7, i thought you might want to spend that afternoon with
> D for some quality one on one time, i know she would enjoy it. i
> know she enjoyed the one on one we had last friday night. i am going to
> go to SILs this weekend to finish her cabinets, just not sure when
> this weekend. next weekend when i have the kids i want to come over
> saturday morning and work with them in the yard, i know this makes you
> uncomfortable so if you want to make plans to go visit someone, let me
> know. i'm not making definate plans, i am asking you if these plans are
> okay. please let me know. i payed Ss dues for scouts. if i could
> ask, i took a new scout shirt from the scout closet, because S says he is
> not wearing it because the badges were not sewn on, if you can give me
> both shirts, old and new, i will take care of it. don't take that as a
> dig, i know you have alot to deal with. also, i could use my birht
> certificate and a copy of our marriage certificate so i can complete my
> vesting application for the union. [This is for the international union--where the biggest pension is--that I had no record of--luckily he brought it up, or the L and I would have missed it!] like i said, i do hope that you are
> okay. let me know about next weekend please i would like to get that
> taken care of. thanks
p.s. i am not sure what you had planned for gifts
> for the kids. i am going to get them both season ski rentals and i
> thought for S if you want to get him the Go Phone he was asking
> for and i will take care of the minutes. as for another for D, i'm
> not sure what else. i am also buying for (his work friend)'s three, nephew, and
> (Hs best friend) two. if i missed anyone please let me know. thanks


My response:

I am going on the class trip with S, so you can have D for the
evening. If you won't be around, I will make sure to have her babysat. Please
let me know asap.

The badges aren't sewn on because he lost the rank badge--I asked you a few
months ago to get a replacement, and you said we could wait until he earns the
next rank. He won't wear the old one as is. I can't buy rank badges at the local store.

I got a phone call a few weeks ago from Sprint about adding another phone to
your account. I just gave them your number and said you no longer lived here.
I thought that was for S for Christmas. I will take care of my gifts to
the kids, but it is good to know what you are getting; thanks.

I'll respond to the rest of your email later. I appreciate the heads-up on
things.


So, how'd I do?