Val - the only emotional roller coaster I am planning on is the potential for my son to cry on Space Mountain - see what I did there? smile From day one I have set out planning that this trip is all about/for S. As long as he is having a good time - regardless of how tired I will most likely be -- I am good. The fact that she wants to come along is a nice bonus and slightly indicative of some minor progress that has been made. So yeah - I think I can do it without expectations.

Hi GM! It's still early, but communication and honesty has been better - I would *guess* she has done some work on her end....and I speculate that dating might have been a catalyst on that front, but who knows for sure. Again, I have been through the mill on this once before so thankfully I know the emotional traps to avoid. I think I disappeared this time around not because of her - but I was really trying to move forward with things. I had dated (side note: holy SH*T some women are aggressive these days! WOW!) -- and started making plans for me...me and S. I really didn't have much to come here to complain or ask about. When she started engaging me a few weeks back about one thing or another, I decided to try to "take of my training wheels" and handle it with what I have learned thus far from the likes of you and others.

Meh - who knows what will happen. All I can say for certain is that S will be happy to have both mom and dad with him for a few days....that alone, seeing him that happy, is a big enough win for me.

Crimson