Dark Side of the Moon

[Jack_Three_Beans]

What I do find interesting is the timing of all this...MIL...wife...

Are you sure you find it interesting?
Deep down, are you sure you're...surprised?
Or were you hoping for this pipeline?

Starsky's caution is very good advice.

[LearningPatience]

Honestly, yes a little tiny eentsy bit surprised based on the dynamics right now between MIL and W.

I *really* wasn't looking for a pipeline to W, I didn't think twice about it in my email to MIL. At least not consciously. I see it now.

Starsky's advice is spot on and I do (try my best to) follow it already. It's still good to see it in writing staring down at me.

[LearningPatience]

Well, faithful journal, I had a bit of a setback in my GAL activities but I learned something valuable (not what you might think:)

Friday night went for a run. I'm training for a half-marathon, so I was supposed to do 3 miles. Did them, but with my cold and the heat I ended up walking a lot.

Saturday I was scheduled to do a 5k in the evening. It was sponsored by a brewery, so there was a free beer at the end. I was also supposed to go to the humane society with the kids and take a volunteer class they offer once a month. Well, woke up at 2:30 in a coughing fit. Finally went back to sleep but woke up around 9 feeling lousy. Went to drugstore at 10 to get cough syrup and sudafed. By the time noon came around I had almost passed out. Called 1st W to tell her I couldn't pick up kids, she said I was slurring my words. Slept for an hour, felt slightly better. Ended up staying the whole day at the apt missing both activities.

Sunday I felt slightly better, took cough syrup again (but no sudafed this time). Decided to look things up online and found that dextromethorphan (stuff in Robitussin) and most ADs should NOT be taken together. Didn't say this on the package. Mad at myself because I had somewhat caused my own misery the day before. I still might not have run the 5k, but I wouldn't have felt so completely lousy. Lesson learned!

Sunday afternoon (Father's Day) was pretty good. Didn't take any cough syrup past the morning so I slowly felt better. Went out to lunch and movie with the boys. Went to MIL and FIL house for brats cooked over the fire pit in their back yard. Generally a good day with great company. Got a text from SD wishing me a Happy Father's day once I got home, so the day was pretty much complete!

This morning, stuffy and sound like a harp seal, but otherwise fine. Hopefully I'm up for a run tonight, worst case at least a long walk.

Oh, I also haven't heard from W since my last email on Friday. MIL/FIL didn't mention anything about her and she never brought my mail over to their house. I swear she's dropped off the face of the earth.

[LearningPatience]

So, W emailed me this morning, in response to my email Friday morning saying I'd like her company for the concert:

Yes I will drop the mail off at MIL and FIL's and if you want me to go with you to the concert I will.

It's impossible to read a tone into emails (thus the smiley was invented), so I'll just assume she had a pleasant voice as she said this.

My response back (possibly too much?):
Thanks!

I left a few things at MIL's for you. I had yours and SD's medical receipt files (well, all of ours) but figured you should hold onto those. There's also the latest home owners insurance policy and your car insurance card. Finally, there's the concert ticket.

Also, S14 would like to pick up his bike sometime. Just a heads up.

Finally, one unrelated caution that I found out. Do *not* take Robitussin (or any medicine/cough syrup with dextromethorphan) as it amplifies the side effects of most anti-depressants. Just trust me on that.

W is on same AD as me, and I know there's a bottle of Tussin in the medicine cabinet, so I figured she should know.

It's been so long since I've seen or heard W that I think I've forgotten what she looks like or how she sounds. I'm also getting to enjoy the single lifestyle more and more, even when I was home alone sick. We'll see how well all that holds up when I see her this Sunday.

[Denver_2010]

You are going to have to DB your butt off LP!! This will be interesting...

BITS
Denver

[LearningPatience]

Interesting is such a *polite* way to put it

I'm up for the challenge. I also look at it as she will have to eventually court *me* back. She did the initial pursuit in our R (she had a crush on me and I was a clueless guy), we'll see if she can do it again!

As far as Sunday goes, she's just my long lost sister. No expectations.

[LearningPatience]

Missed a call from SD at 7:30 this morning, which concerned me because it would be 5:30 her time. Called her right back and asked what was wrong. SD scratched her eye and needed to find a doctor. She called her mom (my W) first and W had her call me. Called ins company and found three ophthalmologists in SD's area. Emailed the list to her and cc'd W.

SD and W both know I'd do anything for her and I'm glad W had her call me. They both emailed thanks back to me. Hope she's ok (probably will be). I've told SD that no matter what happens between W and I, I still want her as part of my life.

[LearningPatience]

The tiniest of thaws and yet another reason for contact:

As I mentioned above, W thanked me in email for helping SD out. I responded that I'm sure she'll be fine. W then responded that she'd be bringing my mail and SD14's bike to MIL's tonight. She also asked if I wanted any Swiss Chard from her garden. I replied that I would and thanked her again. Before I went dark, W had planted a few things in her (our) garden with me in mind, including that.

I also got a call on my cell from home ins agent. Premium is due today (paid by escrow) but they have a new plan that would save about $300 a year. Agent asked if I was interested. Maybe, I said. Maybe? Told her that things were a little complicated now and that it would be better to talk to W. The curious thing here will be if W emails me to discuss this. House and mtg are in her name only, but ins in both of our names. She's the only one paying on the house, so I don't really care what she does. Guess we'll see...

[notsosunny]

Good morning LP,

I haven't had the time to scroll back thru your post.but just wanted to say Hey

I hope your feeling better....after the medicine incident.
Im fighting with terrible allergies and a toothache right now

Talk with ya soon

Sunny

[LearningPatience]

Morning sunny,
still wake myself up coughing in the night, and a slight sinus headache, but not feeling too bad otherwise. I'm going to see if I can run tonight, it's been so long.

Got another call from SD around 8am (6 her time). She has a corneal ulcer in one eye and thinks she might have one in the other (she leaves her contacts in way too long). Her grandparents are driving her back to her apt (western CO) and she wanted me to find ophthalmologists in her area. This time, just sent list to her, as I'm not sure she told her M what was going on.

Speaking of W, I think I was having dreams about her as I was falling asleep last night. I was tossing and turning, so I don't know if they were good dreams or not.

I've also noticed that 1st W has been lingering when she comes to pick up the boys. I feel like there's a bit of attraction between us and I do have fleeting thoughts of her from time to time. But, I recognize that getting involved with her in *any* way would be a mistake, at least while I'm trying to DB with current W. I have enough drama in my life, I don't welcome more