Feel like I'm living the movie Groundhog Day...

[workinghardguy]

So a good day so far I guess. A little melancholy at times but my S is so good at picking up my spirits without even meaning to. Had a slow start to the day, grabbed a mid-morning nap (needed it!) and then S and I went for a walk. Headed over to MIL's a little after lunchtime, we were the first ones there. Hung out with MIL and FIL and watched the Packers. S played and was adorable. I made a point to be much more engaged and interested in them than ever in the past. This is more about me just being more other-centric than it is about me trying to score any type of points.

Eventually rest of the family showed up. Worked to be engaged with them too. That's tougher as I share such little in common with my W's sisters and borthers in law. But I did far better than in the past and I think it was noticed. I also made sure to help get food out and picked up. One SIL asked me if I had lost weight so that was nice that she noticed.

Then swung home to drop of food for my W who wouldn't be home for a while yet and headed to my mom's. Hung out there for a while then headed to Wal-Mart for Black Friday. I'm actually in line right now at WM.

W interactions were limited for the most part. S woke up right after she left so he wanted to call her and say Happy Thanksgiving. So we did but she had nothing for me. But then tonight at my mom's she calls me on her way home from work. Apparently she had texted me but since MIL lives in the middle of nowhere I never got it, she thought I ignored it. So we talked... quite a while about the day, tonight's plan and whatnot. At least she was back to being civil and nice, at least over the phone.