Brett -

I'm reading a great book that I got from Amazon, called "How to Heal a Broken Heart in 30 Days", by Howard Bronson and Mike Riley. It might be right up your alley. It tells how to get over one relationship, and get on with your life in a healthy way.

SS is back posting, but doing very well. We have been talking about you.

I think you should be cautious, but also allow yourself to enjoy your time with E. You have been through lots of pain. Time to have some fun.

Doing wonderful w/E! Went camping last weekend in the mtn's. All is wonderful!

X is still working on scrapbooks of my running and hunting adventures. What's that all about?

Hi believer, Hi SS, hi all....

Brett:

Is that all you're going 2 say???? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="images/icons/shocked.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

-ol' 2long

Heeeelllllooooooooo! I have been thinking about my fellow Idahoan a lot lately. I am so pleased you are loving life with your little sweetie E! That just warms my heart. I wish all of my MB friends could be feeling loved again.

H and I are doing well in recovery. I have tons of issues, and H is a rock. He really put himself through some tough times, and took away some great lessons for himself. I am still working on acceptance, that I was betrayed by the 2 closest in my life, that he left me, blah blah blah. I will get there.

We still go to MC once a week. In fact, on our "Lucky 13" Anniversary at the end of May, we had a MC appointment. We decided after everything we have been through, that was a good thing. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

Anyway, that is weird that your friend's W is having an EA with an old "friend." Just recently, one of the guys at H's work confessed to us that his W is having a PA with her boss, and has been living with him for 10 weeks! And this man kept all his pain and everything in for 8 weeks before telling anyone! Geez.

He knows about H's A, and he has been talking to me a bit, from the BS point of view. That is when I realized that just listening to someone, telling them they can get through it and it can work out, is very powerful. So I started posting again. All I hope is that I can help one person in their need. I know of so many people at MB that took a special interest in me, and spent a lot of time posting and praying for me. It means so much when you feel so alone and scared and confused.

And I think it is weird, and kinda sad, that your xW is making the scrapbook stuff. I'm sure on many levels she doesn't quite realize fully what has transpired this time around in her A. That's what it sounds like to me, anyway.

Well, I hope that bridge works out for you. Have you planned for somehow compensating for the weight of the gold teeth in the bridge? I know you are a flashy kind of guy, with the hillbilly-sequin look I think you have going (kind of like Elvis in his final days), and will probably want all the teeth to shine like rhinestones. And weren't you thinking about getting a diamond embedded on one of them? Like to pop off your beer caps, or something? Cut your fishing line? Sharpening a stick for marshmallow melting in the mountains?

Speaking of NO mountains, we are Scout camping up at Bruneau this weekend. Wind wind wind. Sand sand sand. BUT, the observatory will be open at 9, they are expecting very clear conditions, and I think we will be viewing Venus or Jupiter. Some planet. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

I'm so happy you are doing well. There is another Idahoan on these boards. I cannot remember the name, but on the Where are you from? thread on GQII, someone posted from Idaho.

Chat at you later, you one-molar-one-leg-shorter-than-the-other-butt-crack-showing-(are you bald, too?)-Hee-Haw-watching-spitoon-spitting-HILLBILLY!

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> SS <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Brett - Glad you decided to check in. We all talk about you alot.

I made trip to Seattle and flying was wonderful. I asked the pilot how many successful flights he has made. He said that Southwest only hires pilots with 3,000 hours (or flights?). They practice on the other airlines.

Then I just kept telling myself that Brett said it was a good plane, tough as nails. And everything was fine.

I always thought your ex would realize what she has lost. Hope you are ready to deal with that. I don't want E to be hurt as she has brought you so much well-deserved happiness.

Spide:

Must be Jupiter, though Saturn is still up for a while in the evening. Venus is still pretty close 2 the sun, but will be swinging up in2 the morning sky over the months ahead. Mars is pretty far around the sun, so it's not particularly exciting in a telescope these days.

Uranus, Nep2ne and Pluto are well placed at night, though. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

-ol' 2long

Thanks, 2long. I think I will memorize your reply there, and impress/shock my H with my "knowledge" of the evening sky. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> I might have to pick him up off the sand!

SS

ss-

Yes, just make this remark:

Uranus, Nep2ne and Pluto are well placed at night.

This is toooooooo good. You're husband will think you are a rocket scientist, plus being a good cook, wonderful wife, and mother. I can hardly wait!!!!

I get a warm fuzzy when I visit here now and see the familiar names and read the familiar prose.

I'm doing better than I deserve. I may feel different tomorrow. I bought an engine for the hot rod yesterday and had to prepare the monster garage for its arrival. I moved around lots of stuff and hid more stuff out in the shed today. All that heavy stuff will remind me I'm not in my 20's anymore in the a.m.

The bridgework came out great. I didn't opt for the diamond, thought it was over the top with all the gold. Besides diamonds could cut glass and my mason jar is made outta glass. Oh, I also got a wedge for my shoe on the short leg. I'm thinking about a rug for my bald head. Gotta looks goods for all them gurls out there.

take care and God bless!!
Brett

p.s. E and I are doing very well.

Brett - Thanks for checking in. We all think about you and talk about you. Looks like your speed MBing came out okay.

Geez! I had to search for this on like page 4 or 5! Holy crap. Glad you are doing good, Brett. You are not happier than you deserve - there is no such thing for such great people as you! I think I just broke a couple language rules in that last sentence, but what the heck!

That hotrod sounds like fun. And, an aching back is better than a broken toe, eh? Of course, knock-on-wood you don't drop something on one of those toes! Even with the new wedge, that would make you limp!

H and I are doing dandy. I am having issues all of the time. I'm on a speeding fast rollercoaster, with hair-pin turns and sharp drops and long, dangerous climbs. BUT, I am still on the dang thing, so we must be doing something right. I feel like you all here at MB are part of my safety strap system, so I don't get thrown off while I'm not paying attention.

Gots to love this GREAT Idaho weather lately. Today is perfect. I love the breeze, blue sky, sunshine, birds - heck, I'm just an Idaho girl, glad to be home.

Take care, Brett. I think about you often. I wonder if we will ever cross paths in real life, and if we did, if we would even know. Sometimes, it is such a small world. I'm so happy for you and E. Take care of each other, and keep talking.

HUGS!

SS

Oh, you guys. I don't know where else to post my feelings about this. I don't want to create my own thread. But I would like to talk to Believer and 2long about this. Maybe you, Brett, if you have kept up with her story.

Finally Learning has broken NC and called the OM.

She is talking all kinds of crazy, and I am very upset about it. Why? Dunno. But I am. I know I can't do anything, but I'm still upset.

Any words of wisdom? Thoughts? Tranquilizers?

SS

OK, FL has stopped the contact. Phew. Sorry I posted about that on this thread. I was having anxiety.

How the heck are you all doing? I bumped this up to see if Brett is checking in this weekend. Fat chance, between the great weather here and E, but a girl can try!

Happy weekend all!

SS

Forget about Brett. He is in lala land with E. They are now official Idaho soulmates.

It feels so good to know that he is happy after all those dark, dark days.

Sorry to hear about FL. Hopefully it won't be long.

Just plugging along here. Enjoying my "new" life. Sometimes I feel ten years younger lately.
Soulmates, no, I don't have that feeling. We get along wonderfully though. Enjoy each others company. Had a nice 4th with E. Went to Meridian Speedway and watched some circle track racing followed by fireworks.

I still haven't met her children. We both agree that we aren't there yet. Open communication sure is nice.

I don't see this as a rebound relationship, yet I don't feel like I want to spend the rest of my life w/E. As a matter of fact, I'm enjoying my freedom and I'm not considering gettting hitched again.

I still see my IC, albeit on a limited basis. We talk more about fishing lately than my problems.

I was at the chiropractor the other day and saw a small pic on the wall. It was an old sailing ship on a calm blue sea with blue skies, sails were full. Strange how it grabbed my attention when I saw it on the wall. The rough seas have subsided. Haven't reached a port yet though.

take care all(spide,believer,2long,etc.)
gotta get back to NASCAR on the teeeveee...

Oh my gosh, you are here again. I can't believe it. Please make a new post that there is hope after divorce. There are so many hurting men here. They feel like their life is over.

I often give your case as an example, but when they are going through this, they just can't see it.

Glad you are doing well. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />