Well I've finished the week of classes in DC, I'll be back in the armpit of the USA tonight. The class went well. Has supper at Mount Vernon last night. I was very good, but I could only eat about a fourth of what they served me. I'm really bummed about the public buildings and museums in DC. They all close at 5-5:30 PM. By the time you get ( Read more... )

I've been crying again. Twice now in recent weeks. The first time was watching "Finding Neverland", toward the end J. M Barrie and the boys mother (as opposed to his wife, who left him.. an obvious connection perhaps?) are watching a production of Peter Pan he arranged for her in her house, since she was too ill to leave. The love and affection ( Read more... )

Item: the ex' signed over her rights to the house, don't ask me why, but I'll take it. Grade A ( Read more... )

It's been a while since I posted last ( Read more... )

I don't ordinarily wax patriotic, but today I'll make an exception ( Read more... )

Well I made it out to the great northwest and back in one piece (including luggage, the flights were all on time and the seating wasn't too sardine cannish ( Read more... )

Well I an happy to say I didn't have to write either letter yet. My youngest decided that having her mother as the custodial parent wasn't exactly what she had in mind, Yay! The girl's mother decided that I was right about having a heart to heart with the eldest about getting a job. We'll see if she (the girl's mother) follows through on Thursday.

Today I have to write a letter to my youngest telling what the consequences of her decision to remain at her mother's are and how they will affect her life. I also am writing a letter to my eldest explaining why as much as I love her if she doesn't get a job or at least start looking for real and start sharing her college grades (Which her mother ( Read more... )

Well it's time for me to say some things ( Read more... )

Had a very long but interesting day yesterday. I took the youngest, a classmate, his parent and the coach to the National Forensics League (not to be confused with the *other* NFL) state congress in Columbus yesterday. I got to listen to 6 hours of teen-aged speechifying on various topics, such as, the US should pull out of the UN, there should be ( Read more... )