Medieval Times was awesome. I was a little sad during the performance because I thought it would have been nice to do the show as a family.
On the way to the show, D11 told me that STBXW bought D7, now D8, a notebook computer and she didn't want me to know because she didn't want to start a present war.
No need. I'm happy with doing things rather than buying things. I just got D8 a stuffed animal before the show, one at the show and gave her an SD card with 200 or so pictures of her from birth up to last weekend.
She said this morning last night was a great night and was really excited to get her own SD card.
Of course, she's spending the day -- her birthday -- with STBXW and I haven't been invited to anything today.
Doing a lot of work turning my thoughts around. I will have the girls overnight at least 142 nights a year. I have to be on my game those nights. I have seven years to eliminate debt so I can pay for college for D11 because I doubt STBXW will put any money away.
I have 10 years left of child support on D8.
Life is what it is. I railed against my fate a bit last night and this morning. I have to remember that I'm an awesome dad. I am smart enough to clean up my finances and disciplined enough to grow wealth from even the tiniest of margins and healthy and happy enough to enjoy a life full of friends even if it isn't filled with a partner.
I was talking to my sister about having to learn to enjoy what you have. That's a lesson I need to learn.
Me: 47, Ds 17-13, D final 6-11 http://tinyurl.com/yk4e2tz http://tiny.cc/thread2 http://tinyurl.com/ydtphqu http://tinyurl.com/thread4 http://tinyurl.com/3sm78k6 http://tinyurl.com/thread6
