Hope4us struggle, part 4

[Hope4us]

Ok, OM isn't registered at either of the hotels in the area of the chain that they've used in the past. But I really didn't expect him to be. More likely, if she is going to see him today she'll be driving part way down to meet up with him. So her mileage on her car will be telling when we get home tonight.

Last night DS16 got home from his friends birthday party camp out and he asked me if WW was going with us today and I told him no. He was pretty disappointed. He asked what her excuse was? I told him she's going "shopping". He asked if that's what we're telling everyone today or if that's what she really said? I told him that's what she said. He asked me what she's really doing? I told him that she told me she had a bad week at work and just wanted to go shopping and be alone today. He just rolled his eyes at that.

Last night was pretty decent. We grilled out, enjoyed the evening. WW told me goodnight in a fairly warm voice when I went to bed. If she's not in contact with OM, she seems to be past her anger and seems to be making some progress. But it's a big IF she's not in contact. Yesterday we were discussing how much she hates her job and I brought up the idea of relocating back to our hometown and she was against it. She claims she doesn't dislike her job, just hates her boss. She brought up that DS16 had just been elected class President for next year and she doesn't want to pull him out of this school.

So of course I remember that OMW told me that OM thinks he'll be coming back to our area for work once his assignment is over where he's at now. That is supposed to be in a couple years. How perfect for WW. DS16 graduates from H.S. OM comes back. WW tells kids, see, I tried to work it out with dad, but it didn't work and now I'm dating OM. See, I told you he had nothing to do with me and dad's problems and aren't you happy that I'm so happy with OM? Can't you just be happy for me?

Of course, that scenario is just my untrusting mind spinning, but it seems like in her fogged out brain a very real plan on her part.

Ok, got to get ready to go to our cookout/grad party. None of this changes my plans. I guess where I'm at is the old Ronald Reagan quote from the cold war. Trust but verify. And if things aren't moving forward by my July target, we'll cross that bridge when we get there.