I tried to daydream, but my mind kept wandering

[ClingingToHope]

Db, I am leaning toward B. Do I make up an excuse about work, or do I just tell her the truth?

"XW, you just divorced me. I really don't feel like spending two hours together in the car -- even if the girls would like it."

Perhaps it's best to just keep it short.

"I'll drive down on my own. Do you want me to pick D8 or will you? After, since it's my weekend, D12 and D8 will ride back with me."

More random texts with Church_31. Hard to read much in. Really, it's just nice to have someone to send stuff to during the day. Today, I asked for her input on D12's mood swings and my reactions to them. This is something I would do with XW -- but XW doesn't get to hear my weaknesses anymore.

First day back at work and ... I had no energy again. I was thinking about a coworker from years ago. He was a pretty good reporter when I knew him. I advanced to a larger paper and, when there was an opening, I recommended him for the job and he got it.

Unfortunately, in the interim, his fiance, who he met in college, broke up with him. He was just a mess. He worked for us for less than two years. He was constantly late. Unfocused. He wasn't the best looking guy and she was pretty cute and he just couldn't get it together without her. We fired him and I couldn't defend him.

Funny, I was thinking I have to get my act together as well. It's not as if I've completely crumbled. I just took second place in a state journalism award -- with an honorable mention in another category. But I've been working at about 75 percent speed for two years now.