So, tomorrow I plan on being a happy, joyous, PMA stepfather, father in law, and grandpa (how could I not? I haven't seen the baby yet and haven't seen BestStepDaughterInTheWorld in 15 months!)
Wife? I will acknowledge her joy - it is her first blood grandchild; I already have two. I will treat her like an amicable co-worker at the water cooler but otherwise I will not initiate and will engage very little. I'll let her see the new, somewhat improved me and some of the old, good me that's been AWOL. I plan on looking impeccably sharp and fully prepared for all that to mean absolutely nothing to her.
No expectations other than to surprise and enjoy the hell out of baby, StepD, StepD's partner, and StepS.
Advice solicited and gladly accepted.
Gardener
"My soul, be satisfied with flowers, With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them In the one garden you may call your own." Cyrano deBergerac
