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[mishka422]

No harm in telling her happy birthday, but that would be the end of it.

Totally understandable about going to the dinner with the kids. It would be a little strange to them if you weren't there.

Trust me, bombing the kids anywhere near the holidays is BAD. Just look at the S date in my signature. My son was 13 and beyond devastated. Good that you are getting this away from this time of year. You wouldn't want them to associate bad feelings with the holiday, they would end up dreading it the rest of their lives.