Birthday cake for dinner in a bit. With ice cream.
But, W called and talked to boys today. Then a little with me. Mostly about the fact that they have snow up there, and it has to be considered constantly. But, anyway, she also talked about the stress there. Obviously her brother is there. he's very bright, with a 'challenging' sort of personality. My wife, who we know about, her mom, who is softspoken, but easily stessed, and for some reason, W's brother's XW. I think she's there to mooch off of everyone else, if I had my guess. She is a professional spender, and can spend all kinds of her money, imaginary money, and other people's money, at least that's what I've been led to believe, and the evidence seems pretty good. She can do lots of things, but "can't" work because of her back. OK. Anyway, I'm told she goes through everything she gets from W's brother (not a small amount, but I don't know the facts) and then tries to nickel and dime him for more. The point of all this is that I think W is seeing a dysfunctional divorce in action. Maybe, perhaps, this will cause thinking on her part. Or maybe she just thinks it wouldn't be like that for us (and, she's probably right, brother's XW is pretty close to a fruit loop, in addition to having alcohol and/or prescription drug abuse problems, remember the back). But maybe there is something useful there. Of course, if X-SIL was going to be there, why did W and MIL need to go? I think they did not expect her, and brother, did not want XW to be primary source of care. Oh, and W says that cousin is spoiled rotten. I didn't point out that she was ready to assist in that by spending 4 or 5 hundred dollars to appease him yesterday by sending S10 up. Funny how things look different from 1000 miles away, isn't it!
