One more thing--hey I am allowed three posts since I haven't posted in almost a week!--
Got back and true to his word Dan had taken his tools out of the garage. But that was all. I texted him and asked what his plan was for his pool table and grandma's antique table that were in my basement. Told him I knew they were fragile and valuable and I would just hate to have to put them in storage... He replied he would pick them up within the week.
One thing, I did text him from Chicago. I saved it in draft mode for 24 hours, prayed on it, and decided to send it. I told him that the latest development (ow at the water park) had eroded any remaining trust or respect I had for him. That I had felt love and compassion for a lost, depressed, confused man but not for a manipulative liar.
Then I didn't contact him about anything else. The kids talked to him one night after that but not me.
Once we got back, I got a text at 12:40 AM from him. A picture message of a locust coming out of its shell. He addressed the pic to the kids so I did not reply.
Then in the morning I woke up to computer hell and spent the day at best buy. He texted me asking if kids had seen the playset. I replied an hour later that none of us had seen it bc we were out/busy. Got home and lo and behold he finally put the roof on after letting it sit for 2 years. He started the playset a month before hooking up with OW 3 years ago and never has completed it...seems he had better things to do with his free time
Now today he texted to ask when Sydney's soccer camp is this week, then wanting to know if kids could go swimming with his sis and her kids at some point in the next couple days...then texted tonight while we were at dinner to say that the boys baseball state championship game was on the radio. He quickly added, "I thought Nathan might like to know."
So I guess he has decided he can still chat if it is about the kids. Whatever. No desire to be buddies that is for sure.
He replied he would pick them up within the week. 
