HD, I really don't know what I'll do when D15 goes off to college, but probably more of the same things I'm doing now. By the Fall of 2010 I'll be 54 and we will have been married for 35 years. I just don't see me doing something radical like moving out. My GAL is going fine. I'm active in the Sons of Confederate Veterans, I've gotten in with a great riding group in the Two-Wheeled Texans, I shoot in the skeet leagues when I can fit it in, they've promised not to kick me out of the band boosters when D15 graduates... I stay busy. Since we know that W will never let us afford for me to retire, I'll just keep working and keep up my GAL activities.
Lou, I meant, "If I remember correctly." It has been a while you know.
Lil, thanks for the pat on the back. I can even feel it now that the big bag of rocks isn't hanging there. (You do remember your bag of rocks story don't you?) I've missed all of you too. The people here are a very special group of friends. I've never seen another board quite like this one.
IHJ/NJ, I don't know that I can say it's good to be back, but it is nice to hear from all of you. Like I told Lil, this is a very special place.
BF, new bike. I downsized to an '06 BMW F650 Dakar and I'm having more fun than I've had in years.
Since I've already hijacked this thread, let me make one more comment. I'm not really sure how long I've been gone, but it's been a while. I spent my lunch hour kind of skimming some of the recent stuff and I don't know whether to say that it's good or bad to see all of you again. It's kind of comforting to see so many old friends, but at the same time it's really sad to see so many still here.
Of course the NOP's were already at a pretty good place in their R, GEL had seen a major change in her M, and Corri was in the very early stages of her D. Now I see that Mojo is moving on as well (I love those personal ads). I know that I need to do some more reading before I can even pretend to know where all of you are now, but by and large, it looks like the same people are still struggling with the same issues. My W/SIL, HP, is about the only one missing.
Welcome back, Bube! Yeah, I wouldn't say a whole lot has changed here. I'm the cynic of the bunch, but I still say that all of this "self-soothing", "differentiation" and "crucible" stuff is best for just DEALING better with your situation, not actually CHANGING it any.
But that's just me -- reasonable people may differ.
Lil, thanks for the pat on the back. I can even feel it now that the big bag of rocks isn't hanging there. (You do remember your bag of rocks story don't you?)
Oh my. Yes I do... I'm very touched that YOU remember.
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I've never seen another board quite like this one.
I can always tell the LD women that don't get it even thought they think they do. They give themsleves away when they talk about their husbands "need for sex". This is a dead give away that they do not "get it". My wife is STILL in this phase. Quality sex is the RESULT of the need being met, it is NOT the need.
Hi - glad you checked in. I am in a weird place right now and don't keep up with my thread. I'm preggo, sex starved, grumpy and remarkably satisfied with most of my life all at the same time. Go figure!
