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[courageous wife]

Plan foiled again!!! H brought kids home around 9:30am (early I know) and said he'd split some wood so we helped him with that and actually all had fun as it was slick and the very first piece of wood I picked up and I slipped and fell then D11 fell several times...H got the truck stuck so we dug that out but had fun! But...as usual, he was in an all-fired hurry to leave. He said he had to go to SS28's as the grandson's had made him cards. This is the first time he has been there since 12/30/09. So, that is good!

I asked him what he was doing tomorrow on his birthday and he said he didn't know...D11 asked if he was coming over..he didn't answer right away and then I mentioned that we were supposed to get more snow tomorrow night (damn...rescued him didn't I?). I chickened out on asking him today. DB coach suggested trying to get together for a family event and I think a birthday counts for that?

So, trying to decide...

1)I call him in the a.m. and invite him to come here for dinner and cheesecake?

2)Let one of the kids call and invite him?

3)Maybe offer to meet him halfway for lunch and bring him packaged goulash and cheesecake?

I did not get him a gift or a card from me. It seems like I have read that on here many times! I don't want to pursue but want him to know he is included in the family...any suggestions or advice would be most appreciated!!!