18 months post crisis - still married :-) Dealing with ups and downs of a 14 year-old D and exW whose still in lala land.............she's been pushing D14 to move up with her - and D14 like a typical teenager under pressure, takes it out on me and my W...................we are going to let D14 go live with her Mother, not that at 14 it would do us any good to fight it - I just hope the lessons learned are not too harsh and that she will wake up and smell the coffee before she gets into too much trouble....................but such is life.
W and I have drug our feet on Foster/Adopt - since W IS retiring from the military this year and will then have the time needed to devote to more children in the house. W has finished her A/S and is working towards her B/S - setting up to go 100% on-line courses once she retires (something to keep her busy while the foster/adopt kids are at school).
We have been house hunting here since D22, D20 and GS1 are here plus once you get into the fos/adopt system - you are kind of locked down for a while. Found a nice 2.5 acre Horse Property with a 4 bedroom..................good possibility, my bid on it as early as this weekend.............
For me - been waiting for 20+ years, family, job etc.......: took the Motorcycle Safety Foundation 2 day course, got my license and found a 2006 Kawasaki 900 Vulcan - with only 1789 miles (over 2400 now :-) 3 weeks ago for a great price...............and 45 - 50 MPG (gas going to $4 a gal? maybe - good excuse to get the bike :-).
Life is never all peaches and cream - but I wouldn't trade it....................
This has been a turning point to a better M. In 25 years will either of us will remember much about this time? Because in 50 years neither of us will remember much of anything.
