I chose the one less traveled by...#29

[kat727]

Well since I just dropped them off, I don't yet. lol They kept telling me that they were going to call me and they didn't call before the flight to Italy!! Parents!!

If I didn't have to go take care of all of their cr@p I would be happier! Just had a night out with J. He told me it was nice to be with me because he didn't have to carry the conversation. lol

kat

[kat727]

I remember picking S17 up from daycare one time and the daughter of the daycare provider came out saw me and said "Christofee your Momma is here" and all the kids came running and knocking into each other. I think she was 3 and Christopher was maybe 2. It was cute that she couldn't say his name right!

kat

[kat727]

Looking into doing a zip line with S14. S17 is scared of heights and won't do it. I am going to go on a weekend that ex has the girls and S17 is working so no one feels like they missed out.

I might also rotate activites with the kids. A few weeks ago I did the haunted house with D11, now this with S14. Have to find something more specific for the other 2.

kat

[MichelleLT]

That sounds like a fun plan!

[mishka422]

I've always wanted to do a zip line! Where do you have to go to do it?

[kat727]

Missouri it seems. I will be blowing through money if I do too many things on my list at once!!

[kat727]

This weekend I just wanted to be anywhere but here. I am feeling stagnant. Too many memories here and I want to shake them off. I know I won't do anything about it for a while but so wish that I could. If I didn't have the kids at home, I would have already left.

I hate when I get like this. It usually comes from too much introspection. Just have to get past this funk.

[NoCodeBlues]

Kat,

I really know the feeling. I am sort of in the same situation here. While I have some good friends in this area of NC, I am painfully aware that I no longer have any serious ties here -- other than my two S's. xW, xMIL and their family have soured me on this place, and all of my NC relations have long ago passed away or moved away. And there are too many negative memories that I am still trying to overcome, it seems. If it were not for my two kids, I would have pulled up stakes a long time ago.

Coincidentally, I have relatives still in eastern TN, as well as AR and MS. So I have been thinking for some time, since the S, that western TN (Memphis eastward, as far as Nashville) might be a good central location, reachable to/from all family.

But I am looking at another 13 years at least before I can think about that, after my youngest has flown the nest.

I do understand and empathize with your sentiments.

[kat727]

Thanks Nocode. I fell in love with TN several years ago and again when I went back about 3.5 years ago. Doesn't mean that is where I will end up but a change sounds really good.

I am going to start writing. So much of the story is just sitting in my head. Ideas keep filling in. Even if no one ever reads it, at least I will have done it for me.

kat

[MichelleLT]

Hell yeah! Do it!!!!