I admire your patience and calm resolve Cas, just like Dia you know how to do things at a steady calm pace and it pays off.
Ha! I have never been patient, ever Oz. I'm a slow learner. It's taken me 2 years to realise that my impatience in this situation is a killer!
I hope you're right on the family stuff. He did ask about my ill relative and I know he cares for all my family. Whenever I tell him about them he really listens and shows interest. Once I was telling him about a small accident my mum had and he wanted to know why I hadn't told him when it happened. Doesn't want to be part of the family but really does!!
October will be interesting. My brother and his family will be here. H visited them and had a meal with them last time they were here, a few months ago. H has always been close to them. It is also H's birthday. Last year I did nothing and I think this hurt him although he's not a gift person but this year I will do something as a friend.
H has the kids for dinner every Tues but this week his B and SIL are visiting so he has asked the kids to come both Tues and Wed. I love it when he moves closer to them as he's always been a fantatstic dad.
