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    Moving On

    Wow. its been almost 2 years since I last updates. Time has a way of getting away. For the most part things have been good. Regular vsits with DD17 (!) Budding relationship, getting less awkward...and then the pandemic hit and in all the chaos at home and in the world things went quiet. Not a...
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    Moving On

    It was very nice. After we dropped off the cat house we went out eat, chatted about a lot of things deep and not so deep and actually closed the restaurant. I enjoyed seeing DD16 before we left on vacation and I get to see her the day after we come home too. Her mom and I have "business" to tend...
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    Second Chances. They are rare and hard to come by. But first some background: SD19, now 21 weeks pregnant, defiantly left her residential program about a week into her stay. Back to living on the streets in denial back with her abusive baby daddy, the family unanimously had to let her go in the...
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    So many posts ago I lamented or was caught off guard by how to recognize my daughters mom for Mother’s Day. While our divorce was rough and when custody switched over things were more difficult yetcwith my new life full of drama and complications there was some merit to her stepping up until I...
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    Moving On

    *HAPPY DANCE* Visits with my daughter continue to go well. Last month we braved a missed visit just because scheduling is a pain sometimes. But we made it through okay. Not the end of the world where there is still communicating via Facebook and the overall belief in our restored (tho different)...
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    Moving On

    Yes and much easier to do when it’s quiet and calm. Hard to accomplish with a full house and the unexpected (but grateful for) return of of DD to the foreground of our family palate. Step-parenting has been hard on both of us. Made harder by everything that has happened most being out of our...
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    Peace restored. Sort of. The most pertinent piece appropriate to this post is that this past week while blatantly difficult was an eye opener for my wife and I in both directions cumulating with her approaching me two nights ago and initiating a quiet calm - tho at times differed in opinion -...
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    Moving On

    Sad today. A lot of feelings been bubbling over the past week which has really caused a lot of trouble at home. My wife surrounded by her four children daily and my daughter not in the same way for me - facing a lot of internal jealousy, resentment... like someone flipped a switch. Divorce was...
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    Moving On

    Photo of her corner in our house all decked out for the holidays this past Christmas. Tigger is mine and Pooh is hers. First time in six years I spruced up the area. No longer mourning but celebrating
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    In October, we had our first visit by ourselves. I took her out to lunch. I just let her talk and every once in a while I'd interject. She has such a good head on her shoulders, goal oriented (sophmore in HS already talking about getting driver's license, then job, then college (already has...
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    Last Saturday went over to see my daughter at her house...awesome...so awesome stayed for six hours (unintentionally) . We ate, played Yahtzee, and just talked. Next thing you know it was dark outside. I have an open invitation to come back and lots more clues to things we can do.
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    Moving On

    Good news: went to my daughters band concert this afternoon. She's the lead singer in an alternative rock band. It was great. She's so talented. So proud of her. It was great being a part of her day rather than the distant observer. She introduced me to her band mates. "This is my dad". I stayed...
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    Moving On

    I have never known what it's like to feel healed more than today. It's difficult to share because of the private nature of meeting today with my daughter and her mom but I keep coming back to the word Healed...there were apologies (we each took a turn) tears (happy ones) laughs and so much more...
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    News Round Up 2017

    So when our vacation planning started at the beginning of this year Universal took the lead 2 parks to Disney's none. Then we found out Mickeys Halloween party in magic kingdom started when we were going to be there...that tied the score at 1 park each, then last week found out my stepdaughter...
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    Moving On

    Such good news...Events in my ex wife's life have made her realize a lot of wrong doing on her spouse's behalf in the way my relationship with my daughter has diminished over the years. I got a long e-mail explaining how better things will be going forward and have been offered a meeting of the...
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    Is Planning a Summer 2021 Trip Crazy??

    I have a dream spreadsheet already decked out in bright colors and a time share point strategy lined up. Hopefully going for two weeks to maximize this awesome trip experience!
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    Disney Withdrawal..Who else experiences this?

    Went in 2015...next big trip in 2021 (between all the upheaval in the parks and saving for a bigger, longer vacation for 5, that's just the way its gotta be) But I stay abreast of all the Disney news here and have a spreadsheet wish list already started. Listen to Sorcerer Disney a lot..Play...
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    You think you have it all together, then in an instant it all comes crashing down again...well maybe that's a tad bit melodramatic but it was certainly a night to remember or forget depending on how you look at it. Spring Parent Teacher Conference tonight for DD. I hit up two teachers I hadn't...
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    Daughter's holiday concert last night at school. Very well done. Glad to be there. Sad all I could do was cheer her on without having her know I was there. I was not invited this time by mom, but because her report card reflects she is taking chorus this year and I am diligent about keeping up...
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