Thank you GAG. Your post made so much sense to me! Thanks for sharing Jody's advice which I really appreciated. It really does apply here. I remember reading it on your thread but we need others to help us see things objectively. I didn't want to get into any complicated conversations with H after my good work in keeping it all simple and straight forward but I didn't want to be the restaurant either where he can just change his plans at a whim, all to suit him. The dinners at least mean something or he wouldn't have tried to reschedule.
D is on break atm so a week or so ago I asked H if he wanted to continue with dinner here as this dinner arrangement was originally made to assist D to see H and still get her study done. I thought he might just invite D to his house for a meal but he elected to continue with arrangements as is.
As far as ow is concerned, I will be checking to see if she comes to stay over the vacation at all as that's what she did last break when her children were obviously with their dad. H's parents might have some inclination of what's happening with ow but H usually keeps info all to himself.
D thinks H is going to see his B and SIL Tues night.
H is responding really well to conversations I initiate. I haven't issued any other invitations lately but I may do so in the next weeks as we still have a movie to watch that I told H I wanted to borrow and he said he would also like to see it.
I imagine I will see him when his parents are here. Perhaps after they have gone will be the perfect time for the line in the sand. Thanks again GAG