So I ended up driving W and d17 to pick up d18 from the airport. D18 is here for a one week visit. W is crazy - she didn't think my car had heat and its a chilly day. My car has never had problems with the heat. Where she got that idea, I have no idea.
W was very tired, and kept telling me to take the wrong exits /turns, etc. Good thing I drove as I got us there in a strait shot, I had the gate info where we had to go to, and the baggage claim section, and we were there a few minutes before the plane's arrival.
OK, this was great PMA. I was wearing a normal suit and tie (not my power one!) and a black full length leather coat. I was getting some female attention. One of the flight crew came up to me after we locked eyes, and told me that my "coat looked really sharp." I'm not the kinda guy to get out of the blue complements from women, but today it was working.
Not that W noticed. She was spending most of her time locked on her phone. She hasn't done this lately, so this seemed like a set-back. She made a passing comment that she was now "everyone's therapist and marriage counselor"! Oh my, I hope that she gives better advice than she used in our marriage.
We picked up d18, and drove to pick up s13 from his bus stop. W then decided where we were going to eat. I would have preferred to ask d18 where she would like to eat, but no fights today.
Our meal together was great. The kids were having great convo together, and I was just grinning ear to ear. W asked why, and I told her the truth - it was great having the family together.
Did I mention that W is crazy? She ordered a meal, and then said she was going to check out the salad bar. While we were hearing great stories from d18, W is gone. More than 5 minutes later she was still at the salad bar, and did come back with a salad and her phone firmly clutched in her hand. She ended up only eating the salad and taking the meal home in a doggie bag/box.
I got to explain to the children the greatest 4 UK bands, as the restaurant was playing some music (in case you're interested in order they are U2, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and The Who.) This caused a bit of a row, as d18 likes the Beatles better. It was just a lot of fun to have our family back together.
I drove everyone back to W's place and she invited me up. I politely declined. W asked again, but no, I had work to do, and again W was an emotional mess (no sleep and crying a lot), so I made the right call to stay away. But it was a lot of fun, and I was a good dinner companion for our family.
