Well don’t expect me to conduct the New York Philharmonic in SDguys Adagio for Strings for an Old Man in F Flat Major Opus 40.

I turn 47 on the 27th of December. So knock off the sniveling!

But THEY started it!

My dads birthday is the 27th, PWC's is the 26th. Crazy cool!

I didn't want to traumatize DD19.994, but the SCQ's is the 17th.

Well DD reminded me tonight about my 'mortality probability', in the sweetest way,,

She was watching Casper,,,,saying how she hopes 'that' never happens (losing me), but "it will because YOU are 4*, Mommy, so that means,,,,,,well what if you live to 100? How long would that be?"

OY!

Hey, chris!

Congrats on your GREAT team! Kudos to DD19.995, pretty cool to put her skills to actual use!

I'm glad you are looking forward to the holidays. You have much to appreciate.

WZ who?

Fox

DD19 is now officially DD20!

I went to her team’s basketball game on her birthday Saturday and she got a badly needed win. She was really pumped and felt great afterwards.

Right at game time Grandzilla and XFIL showed up. They b-lined straight into the stands with the opponent’s parents as soon as they saw me. Then Grandzilla got up and left the gym, I presume to warn Wayzilla. A few minutes later Wayzilla arrives and plops down with her parents. Wayzilla was so shook up for a bit she was clapping for the wrong team. That was really weird.

After the game I was talking with some of the parents of DD players and felt a tug at my sleeve. I turn around and lo and behold it is Grandzilla. It is hard to describe her demeanor but I guess I would call it “stricken”. She quietly asked how I was and I answered in a one word, “Fine.” Then she said, “I just want you to know that we still love you.” She turned around and left before I could even reply.

DD saw her Mom outside the gym for a minute after the game and then WayZ promptly got in her car and headed for Mordor Springs and Gollum.

After the game we went shopping for a digital camera for DD to replace the one stolen from her apartment the week before the divorce was final last June.

DD did not receive a present, a phone call or even a card from anyone in WayZ’s family.

Last night I took DD to her favorite restaurant in town. It was expensive but we had a great time and this place always looks so great at Christmas time.

My kids got their 4th win on Friday night, 36-35 over another all sophomore team. We only led for the last 16 seconds of the game but that’s all that mattered. My games resume in January.

Next Sunday I am taking the Divorcengruppen Sniper to the theater version of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. I have always loved the old movie with Bing, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen (and Vera Ellen’s legs too!).

Have a Merry Christmas MBers!

Chris,

Glad to hear you guys are doing well. Ex ILs are in a tough spot. They stick by their kids, who are the real screw ups, but don't hate the ex who did nothing to warrant the actions of their child.

How do you feel about her comment?

Has Wayzilla tried to contact you in any way?

The holidays are going to be tough, I'm sure.

Glad to know your coaching is going well. I'm sure it's very rewarding.

Just chalk the whole GrandZ thing up to the HOLIDAYS. That's what I do when people are acting contrary to their nature; hmmm, must be the holidays--it brings out the whacko in everybody.

DD20---YAY! That has a nice ring to it.

Ahhh, White Christmas. I love that movie. Great songage! I think Vera Ellen is a bit TOO slim, but those gams are hot!

Don't forget to count your blessing....

Hi SL and pom.


It was just an attempt to drop some of the guilt sandbags from the steeply descending Infidel Hotel Zeppelin. I don’t think she got much from it. SL is right too that the holidays bring out the best in hypocrites.

She has stood by this past two years and watched, if not outright enabled two of her children destroy their marriages by adultery and deeply hurting four of her grandchildren. Three of these kids are now more or less estranged from her family.


Only the strange and pointless email I never responded to a couple days before Thanksgiving (D-Day first anniversary). I think that was a “are you still in Plan B?” probe. Plan B does really get under their skin. It makes them stew alone in their own choices.

I never really looked at her during the game except when I noticed she was clapping for the other team by mistake. She must have been distracted by something.

This was the first time I saw her since June.


Instead of sheep.

CORRECT, my friend!

Oops. A bit late, but Happy Birthday DD20!

Since it's the holidays and we're feeling generous, the ILs are probably doing the best they can. (Yes, a bigger, more complete person could probably do more, but they are probably doing the best they can.)

chrisner:

I think this may be my first post 2 your thread. I think you came along at a point in my own experience here when I found I needed 2 not read all the threads here - there was just 2 much time required.

But I 2k some time 2day and read this thread. I'm sorry we weren't able 2 meet in August when I was driving across country, and that I didn't make it 2 the Fruits & Nuts gathering in Burbank.

You sound good. I'm always amazed at the furious pace some WSs seem 2 need 2 get DV'd and get their As legitimized. Yours is one of the fastest, but believe it or not it wasn't the fastest I've run across, by a long shot.

I think Jack55's WW was gone and DV'd from him less than 3 months after d-day.

Life is strange sometimes.

-ol' 2long
P.S. I like some of your sayings. I'm going 2 steal them and use them in everyday speech. Just so you know! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I regularly plagiarize Chrisner. It's one of my favorite things, like smiling...

It's my one year anniversary here at MB. Thank you all for the help you have given me and DD20 along the way.

SL, I am flattered but I think my best stuff comes from Carl in Caddy Shack.

2long, Thank you for dropping by. I aways read your posts and admire your compassion, wit and humor. Your dry engineering humor always makes me laugh. I do engineering and cad work for a company that manufactures and installs aerial lifts and cranes on truck chassis. These boards need more like you 2long. Better to be part of the solution than the precipitate.

Hi Chrisner,

A whole year, huh? Wow, that means I started lurking around this time. I distinctly remember your congratulating yourself for getting promoted from 'junior' to 'member' when you hit 25 posts.

When I registered about a month later, you probably don't remember, but you called me the most upbeat resident in Betrayedville. You gave me something to aim for....and I am grateful.....still tryin' to live up to your compliment.

I had admired our posts while lurking, and after I registered, you impacted me when you asked for an update after I let my thread slide. I appreciate your confidence in me and enjoyed your humorous stories in the midst of your pain.

My FWH has retired from coaching hoops, but he still pitches and plays 1st/3rd base in 55+ baseball. Now that he's no longer coaching, I enjoy your coaching recaps.....brings back many memories of DH's 30+ years of coaching mostly HS hoops and baseball.

Glad you're poppin' in for updates occasionally, even if it is during your busy season. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Thank You,
Ace

I still find it odd that a year to the day that I signed on here, PWC came a knockin' to come home. It's, like, so weird. Maybe I should have made him knock a little longer, given him more momentum. Meh, it is what it is (as my boss would say).

Congrats on stickin it out and being a Plan B guru! You really rock. It has been an honor to type with you.

When I was at my worst, you and guy and foxy really helped to cheer me up. You are hilarious! Any woman that is lucky enough to end up with you is going to have some tight abs, from laughing so much. (or she will become incontinent and tinkle a little)

SL, I think I'm gonna start a topic on the Recovery Vacation thread with your comments. It might be entitled something like Odds and Ends ~~> (Mostly 'ends): MB comments that make one LOL. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Ace

EDITED to add link to Vacation Thread with new topic inspired by this post.

I'm honored, Acey.

Wow! I really was at the back of the line when they were handing out Super Hero Powers. I knew I should have taken the shovel.

Hi Ace. It's always nice to hear from the MB Social Director.