I won't bring it up to Dan. I started to last night and stopped myself. I said, "You seem to be fine with my messages, that is good" then I stopped and moved on to something else. He said, "No, I am not. We just never have anything more than snippets of conversations at 11 oclock at night..."
I just said, "Well, if it is important enough I am sure you would let me know" and changed the subject b/c the kids were in the room.
Tonight I take Nathan to karate and then Dan is going to spend time with the kids after that.
On an unrelated note I booked the Disney trip last night. June 4-9 we will be in Orlando visiting the happiest place on earth! Since it is most likely the last family trip we will take together, I splurged on the Carribean resort hotel at the park. Last time when it was just Nathan and I we did the cheapest hotel, it was still fine. We will be at the parks 90% of the time anyway. But this hotel has rooms with a pirate theme and Nathan and Sydney will love that. Plus it is "Star Wars Weekends" while we are going to be there, which Nathan will love!
And I got the dining package so I don't have to think about anything, just eat when we want. We get 3 meals and two snacks each day...
OH I almost forgot. Dan did tell me yesterday that his boss is officially naming him the #2 man in the company and they are working out a new compensation package. He said he will be getting a raise that is almost double my salary. Just the raise. So he will now be making 6 times what I make.
I just smiled and told him I was so happy for him, that he deserved it for all the trips and long hours he has put in. Then I said, "You know what? You should just offer Jenny (girl who bought the family farmland) double what she paid for the place. Everyone has a price they wouldn't turn down, unless they have family connections like you do..." He sort of shrugged and said maybe and I just went on to tell him I was so excited for him, that now he could pay off his cattle stuff and start making his dreams come true.
He said unfortunately the promotion made him his boss' slave, basically. I just said, I know you hate your job, but if you sock this money away in 5 years you can just tell him to eff off and go live your dream...
So in hindsight without realizing it I validated/praised whatever and encouraged him to go live his dreams. It will really be ironic if he gets all those things he ever wanted but gets them without his wife there to enjoy it with him...
