Another one joins the flock (Part II)

[Mike85]

Well, my parents called yesterday, ostensibly to see if I received the "care package" they sent me and the kids (my mom makes the best peanut butter cookies...). After my dad and I exchanged pleasantries (including congrats on my new job), he passed the phone off to mom.

She wanted an update. I worked up to discussing wife and OM. Mom surprised me by not going ballistic. She told me that she and my dad have already removed my wife from their will and removed her in the chain of beneficieries on various insurance policies that they have. Understandable. Mom also told me that even should wife & I reconcile, any $$$ sent to my "nuclear family" will go solely through/to me. Also understandable.

Anyhow, my mom said that she and my dad talked it over, did some online reading and... actually now support my efforts in DBing. Holy carp! They agree that I am doing the right thing for my family, esp. for the kids. They have agreed to support me for as long as I'm willing to DB and said that they realized that this is how they raised me - fighting for what's right and for my family. Nice.

Today I dropped off my resignation letters to my former school district. Lots of conversations with former co-workers as I went in and out.

As the kids and I were strolling down Main St., I ran into a now-former colleague (who is also job hunting) and a fraternity brother at the same time. One thing led to another, and now tomorrow night's euchre game has turned into dinner at a local tavern to be followed by a euchre TOURNEY (the # of players has increased!). Wow. I'll have to pace myself, what with another shinding on Saturday.