K4D Rising #2

[K4D]

Here is how my night went.

W came over to my apartment to get some stuff for D7. She brought food over also and we had a good friendly chat. She noticed how hot it is in my apartment because the AC is having problems. She asked that I come stay at her house for the night and asked why I didn't ask to come over. I said I didn't want to impose. It is hot at night and I do sweat. I dropped off the key this afternoon so the complex can get in and fix it. So W insists that I come stay with her and tells me I can sleep in D7's bed since D7 will sleep with her. I say ok. Beats paying for a hotel room or sweating at the apartment.

So we come over to W's house and eat cake and I help her load the bikes in the van so her and D7 can go biking tomorrow. I also help with the trash and there is a friend bringing over a golden retriever that W will be watching for the next 3 weeks while his owners travel to India.

W tells me about her shooting range experience with this 55 year old guy and shows me her shots on the target. Cool.

Ok, so here goes. We have a status conversation after. W tells me that she is getting to the point where she can be friendly with me now and not resent me, but isn't ready to go eat lunch or grab coffee yet. She is good with doing stuff with the kids and me. She said I am turning into a decent dad but I still have some things I have to get better on such as making sure the girls don't call her late at night with their cell phone. She says things are improving between me and her but it has only been a month since I moved into my place. W tells me that tonite she would have loved for us to go to Starbucks and bring it back and chat, but its getting late.

All interesting stuff. So that is kind of where things stand right now. It sounds like I am making a tiny bit of progress with her, but it is literally baby steps. Again, its a long journey back.

D7 is excited about the dog being here. She is playing with him.

Its nice to sleep in AC.

This is going to be a very loooong journey. No question it will be at least a year or 2 at the earliest I think before I can even think of seeing any real progress.

Kevin