Thanks, MMG. We (as in me and the kids) are having a Super Bowl party tomorrow. Just having a few families over with kids and decorating with a ton of orange and blue!
Sad that H (my H, not the person he is now) won't be with us, but I am determined not to bail on anything I would normally do, just because H isn't here. I can't stop living my life, and most importantly, I promised myself that I will NOT miss out on any part of my kids' childhood because I am too consumed with my H or my sitch. That would be the worst possible outcome in my book.
That's great that you have plans for the game, and that you have a RL friend who can relate and empathize! (I sure am jealous of that. Nobody I know is S or D.) I am sure you boys will have fun.
Thanks for the inspiration and kind words. It really helps.
me: 44 XH: 42 M 11 years D10 and S8 Bomb drop 9/27/13 D final 7/1/14