Jo, What a wonderful way to start the day. My D15 who has been awfully quite asks to go to Starbucks before I personally take her to school. We have a wonderful conversation talking about the display case, school, and Easter dinner at the club. Yes, you read it right a family Easter dinner at the club!!! Over on the marriage/divorce front W is grousing. That’s great! After last weeks events I thought she’d be silent but if she’s still grousing she’s still working on something. I don’t know what. “It’s a Wonderful life!” Late last week I emailed W asking if she wanted to pick me up at the airport (1 mile from her office, landing at 5:20 PM, 20 minutes after she gets off from work) to which she replied “It's probably best for you to catch a cab.” Honey pot asked why and I guessed because we are getting divorced? Well, I returned home last night and only the dog greeted me. No note. So I posted “here I am all dressed up like Jo told me and no one’s home. The old reaction would have been anger, and a quick change to jeans, last night it was disappointment but patience following Susan Page (“How one of you can bring the two of you together”) “The secret to success with any endeavor is to keep your hopes high and your expectations low.” I went back to DB paused, and then went to use the phone. Lo and behold next to the phone is D15’s ballet schedule, which shows her in practice from 4:45 to 9:00 PM. All of a sudden the no pick up and absence are explained. So, I stayed dressed waited for their return and kissed and hugged my D15. Then I rolled the dice and got a kiss and hug from W. We talked a little and I rolled the dice again. Remember the story of stone soup. Jo, you will because it’s the story of the days of the knights in England and a few knights came to town and were hungry. No one would offer them any food so in the town square they filled a caldron of water and started to boil it. As the townspeople came to see what was happening they said, “what are you doing?” The knight would respond, “We’re making stone soup.” “Well,” said the townspeople “you need more than stones” and they proceeded to bring vegetables and meat for a wonderful feast. They took ownership. I’ve given up on the PAC-10 games and reframed my efforts W suggested D15 pick the colors and display material for my daughter’s Nutcracker ballet display case. Last night I asked for the things to be displayed. W went and got stuff. I asked what about the background? W said “D15, why don’t you go with Dad to pick something out?” Like stone soup. I’ll build a display case they will have designed and own. Wish me luck and say a prayer, please?
