Well, I thoroughly enjoyed having the house to myself this Thanksgiving. XW took the kids to our friends in Louisiana last Tuesday, and they should return sometime today. Can you believe she didn't even inform me of their itinerary? I didn't ask. They'll probably get in late.
I visited my parents on Thursday, and shared a good meal. Dad and I put the boat in the intercoastal early, and we fished until around 1:30 PM. Caught mostly trash fish and a few crabs, but kept one red. Weather was mild and it was nice being on the water. Takes your mind off this lousy economy.
This whole time has been theraputic. I put the Christmas lights on the house, overdosed on college football and my new favorite show, Galactica, cleaned the pool and even put in some laps (it's only freezing when you first get in) shared a few beers and cigars with a buddy of mine, all in all a nice little stay-cation.
Got an email last week from XW's uncle. He hadn't heard about the D either. So I sent him the brief time line (like my signature below) no embellishments. Funny, when I first got bombed, I couldn't help but spill my guts to anyone who would listen. Couldn't help it. I have regrets now, because my side of the family has no contact with her, like she's some kind of Judas or leper or something. In time I'll try and address that.
I guess XW forget to send the D announcements to her side of the family. You can't help but think about these things. Sometimes I just wish everybody knew everything.
Me 53 XW 50 M 18 Years +2 S14 D19 Bomb 10-24-10 Served 1-27-11 Mediate 4-21-11 Civil D Final 6-2-11 No church anullment "A man is not finished when he is defeated, he is finished when he quits."
