For the Guy with Kids and a WW 23

[hopeful4her]

Hey guys.

Wow! Feels like I haven't been on in ages.

Checked in on Randy. He's in it up to his eyeballs.

Not a whole lot sitch wise for me. A lot going on at work. Last Thursday, my bank announced that it was going to layoff 1200 employees.

I'm about 90% sure my head will be on the chopping block this coming Thursday or Friday. Not withstanding a miracle, I will be out of a job. Probably get a severance package, but not a very good one I'm sure.

I've already gotten in touch with a client/friend that has a car dealership. He let me work for him around this time last year selling cars for some extra money. The wife had just gotten her current job, but we needed some extra money.

I'll be doing it full time now. Problem is that, because of the hours involved in it, I don't think I'll be able to have the girls like I currently do. I believe the lot stays open until 7 at night Monday through Friday. After closing, puting all the cars back into place, locking doors, so on and so forth, maybe leave at 7:30 or later. Then to pick up the girls, just to take them home to sleep.....

I don't want that for them.

The Good Lord has watched over me so far and I know He will continue to.

I've been keeping in touch with the wife. She worked this past Saturday. I had to email her last Friday to make arrangements for me to pick up the girls on Saturday. I had to take D11 to a math class in the morning and then pick her up at noon. I went ahead and pick both girls, spent time with D7, picked up D11 from school, went to a library, then a park where we hiked and explored.

They pooped me out. Like I told lwb, getting old is a bitch.

After getting them to the apartment, I went home and showered, sat and relaxed for a bit, watched a little tv and fell asleep on the sofa.

What an exciting evening.

On my email to the wife on Friday, I told her that cuts were coming and she emailed back that she would keep me in her prayers. We had a few emails back and forth on Saturday. That night, I didn't give her much of an opportunity to have me stay for dinner. Then again, she may not have been WANTING to invite me

On Suday, I missed church. I did some major cleaning at the house. Not much else to do because I'm not renewing my Directv. I also decided to cancel my home phone for now. The only reason I have it is for my dial up internet. Trying to save some money right now. The wife is in the same position. No cable, internet or home phone yet. I did upgrade my cell phone to include internet access, so I do have access to my emails and even FB. I just can't get on DB. My phone tells me it doesn't have enough memory.

After doing my cleaning, I decided to go see "Gran Torino". Excellent movie. Found out that the wife ended up taking the kids to a local park and also went to the Sunken Gardens. That is where we were married. They let our turtle go in the ponds there. At the end of the day, she called me and told me she was just starting dinner. She asked if I had eaten, invited me to eat with them, and I did. Again.

Like lwb told me, we're the same. Two peas in a pod. She had dinner with her ex Sunday night too. We'll learn someday.

I'll be in touch.

Say a prayer for me.


karen, you have FB mail.