Episode IV: A New Hope (?)

[dday101798]

Well,

Think I have my attorney matters straightend out, found a reputable one with a retainer I may be able to scoundge up in time for when this gets moving in court.

I called her attorney a couple of times yesterday in regards to not seeing my boys. No repply, go figure.

Shut the utility accounts in my name down.

Finally cracked 10 minutes before having to leave work and called her directly. I really have to get my bearings staight on what's what with all these court papers. She claims she already has sole custody, wasn't the case when I spoke with her attorney on the 5th. And then she proceeded to rub it in my face that I could have had my visitation with the boys all along, but "you must not care about them since you haven't gone through someone to see them". I kept it cool and calm and only sid, you know the ones who agreed to do so, and you know they did not comply with that agreement. She denied me dinner sighting that they going out shopping, kinda pissed me off and I said they can go shopping any other day, you know today is and has been the day I'd like to have them. Still refused.

She then repeatedly sighted the fact she seems to think she already has custody with a snighed attitude to which I said whatever. She then said that she'd "NEVER keep a parent from their child". At least she let me speak with them. She first gave the phone to S12 and we talked, he sounds well, he was upset about dinner (again) and all the while we were speaking, she put on her best effort for me to hear her sobbing in the background.

S12 handed the phone over to S10 who was far less receptive of the call. This would lead me to believe she's been pumping their heads of 'look at your wonderful daddy, he won't even take the time to see you crap'. So, I'm trying to ask him how school is going and his prijects we started on, but yet I kept getting interupted by "(S12) wants to know were your living now", "(S12)wants to know your address".

This so bites, her dang attorney better call me back today.

So, I finished up with S10 and he asked if I wanted to speak with mom again, of which I said no. Was half tempted to go to dinner by myself, but thought better of it, it would probably end up leading to an ambush as FIL and everyone in 'the house' knows that I have been going even whithout the kids.

Went straight 'home', had a few beers with my cousin, made a salad and pizza for us and that was it. My stress level has gone significantly since getting out of there. Got up with no problems or thoughts of what transpired last night and here I am at work, refreshed and ready to go. Will have a hard night with my cousin tonight as this is the second anniversary of her H passing. really wanted to spend time doing some more 'unpacking' tonight but I think making sure she's okay is more important.

Well, off to the daily races.