Hey you guys!!! Can you see me now???

CSUE:

I can see you. Does this mean that you have resolved your identity crisis?

Blast- it!!

I just wrote out this heartfelt, therapeutic post on the trauma of dealing with these @*($^^!! glitches...and the dang thing logged me out!!!

I'm out of here, in a temporary HUFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!

CSue - Nice to have you back without being incognito.

Okay, FGG's technical tip for the day:

After you write out that heartfelt post, highlight your post and "copy" before trying to post it. Then, when/if you get logged out (as is happening a lot), you can log back in and just "paste" into the reply window.

I'm very frustrated, too. I hope this is only temporary!!

Georgia

I'm getting ready to leave here until next Wednesday. Kinda busy, wish I had time to summarize what the counselor told me today. Nothing big...it's just he thinks it time that I start putting together a plan for where I'm going now that I've turned this corner. He again told me that my sitch is one of the most unusual he has ever ran across. We are meeting again next Friday.

Okay, Mimi...if you can take some time from your GODDESS club responsibilities, I am delegating ownership of my thread to you. Take care of it...

Talk to you all next Wednesday.

Georgia

Georgia:

In case you check in before leaving, thanks for the idea of the GODDESS CLUB.

I want to make you an HONORARY MEMBER! What do you think? Pink Hawaiian Print Shirt?

Enjoy your club Mimi...you girls deserve a little fun.

I'd love to be an honorary member. Can I just stick with the non-pink Hawaiian print shirt that I have? If so, I'll wear it when you have your meetings.

Have a good weekend.

Georgia

Don't forget the 1960 Chrysler 300 convertible!

...nobody said anything about that idea... <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Ever see the TV series "Police Story"? There was a black one in that show. Main character's ride...

-ol' 2long

2long,

I've finally recouped some "computer patience - brain cells", and think I can post with some sense of success here!!

From 2long....

I LOVED that convertable - I've copied and pasted the link below for those who might have missed it. It would be perfect in pink!!

You kidding? Have *I* got the *perfect* car for mimi 2 drive in her pink sunglasses!!

Years ago, when I was a pump jockey at an Exxon station (sign of the 2ble cross!), a customer/friend came in on a sunny Sa2rday afternoon in his GEM of a vehicle - a bright red 1960 Chrysler 300 convertible with pink leather upholstery. Car looked like it had just been driving off the showroom floor and only had a few thousand miles on it (even though it was about 14 years old at the time). I bet it doesn't have many more miles on it even now.

When you get the chance, look it up. I bet it would fit mimi's sunglasses 2 a tee! (especially if you were 2 add a pink or red silk scarf!)...

Like THIS one! But with pink interior instead of black! :

http://www.chrysler300club.com/photos/300g.htm

-ol' 2long

Let's see if I'm successful!! But will take GG's advice and copy this first!!

Ok, this is my 3rd time to try to say this.....patience is almost gone again.........

I love the convertable in the pic 2long - I think it would look great in pink!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Hi CSue!

The downside of "finmobiles" like that were that they were made infamous by Ralph Nader's "Unsafe at Any Speed" book (that picked mostly on the Corvair). I think the fins were blamed for some serious injuries to newspaper boys riding along and hitting the back of one parked at the curb. OUCH.

But they sure were purdy!

Anybody know what the source of inspiration for fins on cars in the 50's was?

(this is a quiz, since FGG is off for the weekend!).

-ol' 2long

Georgia:

Hope you are OK! Your thread is being left unchaperoned as I am going away until Monday.

It's been quiet here though. 2 LONG has been visiting the GODDESSES! You are welcome to venture there as well. We need another WIZARD.....

Good Morning, everyone -

I am indeed okay and back. My flight out of San Antonio on Tuesday afternoon got canceled due to smoke in the cabin. So, I ended up spending Tuesday night in S/A as well and getting an early flight out yesterday morning.

For anyone who hasn't been to San Antonio, that is the place to go. The downtown is absolutely beautiful along the riverwalk. It was neat to see the Alamo and I also drove the "Mission Trail" where other 18th century Catholic missions are still in use. Some wonderful photos, I'll post a couple of them here. I took about 200 pics with my new camera, I really enjoyed that. Taking pics of old missions with the "sepia" setting is really cool.

Sunday morning I attended a church just around the block from my hotel. Even though you wouldn't know it from the outside (very old building), it was an extremely dynamic church actively involved in ministry to the downtown homeless. I was impressed, wonderful worship opportunity.

Mimi...just for you. Saturday on the way over to S/A I wore my "Hawaiian" shirt. I decided it was time that I brush it off and walk on the wild side. However, I passed an Eddie Bauer outlet store outside of S/A and I stopped and bought myself a new pair of dress slacks.

Oh..I forgot this part. On climb-out from ATL on Saturday, we had to make a return to ATL due to a mechanical malfunction (trim inop), then the pilot did a missed approach so we circled ATL for about 45 minutes before landing. It was a very bumpy ride and lots of folks were barfing. I had to catch a flight to Austin and rent a car to drive to San Antonio. (Those pesky airplanes, you can't depend on them).

Posting in reverse chronological order here...update on last Friday's appointment with the counselor. He told me that we need to start looking at where I'm going to start planning my life from here. That is what we are going to start discussing when we meet again tomorrow.

He spent considerable time last week letting me know how much he thought I had gone the "extra mile" in trying to make my marriage work. He talked about how I needed to guard against feelings of resentment toward WW and make sure that I don't let allow bitterness to overcome me.

Anyway, that's kinda where I am right now. Jeb was very glad to see me and he's enjoying being back home. Oh...last Friday night I finished watching Man On Fire. That is indeed a very good movie, I can highly recommend it as a guy movie. Last night I watched Miss Congeniality. Part of it is set in San Antonio and I saw some of the places it was filmed.

Okay, enough from me for now.

I missed you all.

Georgia

Welcome back, GG! I wonder if we passed in the AUS airport Saturday? I was in Austin Thursday - Sat, flying out at 3:30 on Saturday. There was a terrific storm that went through the Austin airport vicinity on Thursday night around 6:00. We were staying at the Airport Hilton and the storm was so bad they made us all go down into the storm shelter. Good thing you missed that!

Sounds like you had a wonderful time in SAT. DH and I plan on making it over that way this spring.

Glad you are back, we missed ya! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Wow, small world Melody...

I picked up my rental car at AUS at 4:40, so my flight arrived about 4:00. I guess I just missed you.

I would have been easy to spot...middle aged guy with a ridiculous Hawaiian print shirt.

I guess I missed the storm, didn't see it at all.

Georgia

Welcome back GG!

I have always wanted to go to San Antonio, and may have a chance next October! Sounds great!!

Thanks, CSue ....nice to be back.

When you go, make sure you stay on / very near the Riverwalk area. Wonderful place to walk and dozens of restaurants.

Georgia

Georgia,

I'm glad you're back.

I would like to ask a favor of you. I'd like you to look at something and give me a bit of advice off-line. Could you send me an email at [email]mb11094@yahoo.com?[/email] I respect your opinion.

Thanks,
-AD

Good Morning, everyone...

Jeb and I stayed home last night. I grilled a pork chop for dinner, along with mixed vegetables and some of those "brown and serve" rolls. Strawberries and cream for dessert (I'm making myself hungry!).

And, I watched ConAir which the cop next door had let me borrow. That was action packed!! However, it had that sappy LeAnn Rimes song at the end "How Do I Live Without You"


I guess things had been going too well recently. Hearing that song was a really unexpected trigger and I just sat there and "boo hoo'd" (48 y.o. men don't cry) in my apartment. Got darn close to having my very own pity party, but I didn't have anyone to invite.

So, Jeb and I went for a walk around the block. And....I found a $5 bill on the sidewalk.

I've got another IC session at 1:00 today, dr. appt. at 2:30 as a general follow up. He's the dr. who has me on Lexapro, Norvasc, Lipitor.

Okay, that's the life of Georgia today.

Good Morning everyone –

Friday afternoon I had the follow-up with my physician. I’m going to have to get myself back under control. I’ve not said anything here, but I’ve gained 11 pounds since I moved out. My b/p was 130/84, and that is while on Norvasc. I’ve had a hard time forcing myself to continue my workout routine, but I know that I need it not only for my physical health but because I feel so much better mentally when I work out. Plus, I’ve been eating ice cream like there’s no tomorrow.

Soooo...tonight it is back to the gym and I’ve got to start working on my weight again. I was doing so good, and now I’m beginning to feel like a slob.

I met with my IC on Friday afternoon also. It was a good session, but it’s kind of hard to summarize. It’s like he’s not really sure that I’m being realistic with myself about this whole thing. He finds it hard to believe that I don’t have more anger towards WW than I’m showing. He seems to think that I need to go ahead and be angry and realize that it’s okay to get angry about being abused in so many ways for so long. Does that make sense? One of the things he asked me has really stuck with me all weekend, and maybe this is what he’s trying to do. He asked me about my future. I told him that my future had been to travel with my wife, enjoy our grandkids, and just relax for the second half of life. But I told him that now I don’t know what my future holds, that all of that has changed. I have now really learned to take each day one day at a time, but I don’t know what my future holds. He said “your future is a terrible thing to have your wife take from you, isn’t it?”

I don’t know if it was his intent (probably was), but that has resounded in my ears all weekend. It really makes me want to go to WW and slap her and ask her who the h*ll she thinks she is to destroy OUR future all for the sake of some free-loader in Canada. So, yes, I guess maybe he succeeded in getting me angry about this whole thing. And...after 28 years of marriage, raising 2 wonderful kids, having 2 of the worlds’ best DIL’s, and so much for US to look forward to....and now it’s all gone (or at least greatly diminished)...well, I do get angry about it. It makes me come really, really close to saying “It’s just not fair”.

I’m finding that I’m really having a hard time handling this whole thing recently. It’s like it’s getting harder and harder at times to continue this way.

But...Friday night I had a dream that was one of those SO realistic dreams. I dreamed that I was still home, and I woke up one morning to find that WW wasn’t there. I went to the garage and her car was gone. I knew (in my dream) that OM now lives in our town (nearby, of course), so I decided to see if she was there. I got in my car and drove to his house, and there was her car.

I don’t believe in giving too much credence to dreams, but this one made me realize that this would be what my life was REALLY like if I was still home and things continued as they were going. I guess it’s just kind of one more confirmation that there isn’t a whole lot of choice for me in this whole sordid mess right now.

Okay, on other matters.

Jeb and I cleaned up my nice red car Saturday, but of course it’s coated with a new yellow coat of pollen again by now. We had dinner with my parents Saturday night (my dad LOVES Jeb).

Sunday after church, I grilled hamburgers for #2S/DIL and we enjoyed some time together. I thinkt that #1S/DIL are needing some time away from this whole thing again, so I'm trying to respect their need for a little "space".

After they left, Jeb and I went to a park about 4 blocks from my house and took a nap on a blanket out in the sun. I’ve been wanting to stop by that park and this was the first time I’ve been there. It is a beautiful, very large park covered with blooming azaleas. I’m going to attempt to attach a picture of Jeb I took at the park.

I’m beginning to think about taking a long vacation after the divorce is final. Maybe Jeb and I will head out west, or maybe up to the New England states. I don’t know....just some place I can maybe “escape” for a while.

Oh....I’m also going to attempt to attach some San Antonio pictures here as well. Love my new camera.

Mimi....are you back? Can you tell where you went?

Georgia

EDIT - Okay, I give up. Can anyone tell me how to attach a picture to this post?