Hi Ms. Writer, and yes Yaaahhhh!! for both the facts of your water heater arriving Monday, and that it is Friday afternoon!

I was just teasing you about that game - yea anytime my team loses to whoever it is disappointing, but I don't take it that serious, and neither does my son. Just was in my own way trying to lighten you up.

Great news about your situation - means that you can take a bubbly bath on Monday!...*s*

Keep on keeping on..

Tom

(((((writer1)))))

I am glad you have hot water again.

I also wanted to let you know that the FLVS that Rare Mama mentioned does hire teachers that are not certified. It may not say so on the website, but they do. My DD takes online classes through FLVS in addition she goes to HS full-time. At HS she has some dual enrollment classes via Univ of Fl. Her FLVS Algebra 2 teacher is from Missouri and does not have her teacher's certification. FLVS is a great school and thanks to them my DD will be graduating at 16 and have 12 FREE college credits to her name.

Have you considered the military for your 21-year-old? I agree w/ Vibrissa, it is time for tough love w/ him. I am mother to a 22-year-old and 20-year-old males. I love them dearly. There is no way in the world either one could stay w/ me for more than a week or two w/out paying rent. And if they were living in my home and I needed an ac installed you best believe their but would be doing it. Put your foot down.

My oldest went into the Marines the month he graduated. The younger 1 did not enlist until 20. He lived at home for a while and worked. He had to pay me $50 every Friday.

How is your other son doing? Please check into the condition regarding the supposed victims medical bills. Also when things get tight, do not be afraid to let some things go, especially the lawyer's bill. Send him 1 dollar if u have to.

I am soooooooo angry at your son's attorney. Another fine example of an attorney wanting maximum pay for mininum effort.

Wishing you the best:)

Hi Ms. Writer,

Since it is Monday now, you must be feeling a little more releived that your new hearter has arrived or is on the way.

Have you been able to visit your son lately, and how is he doing? Since it is October that should mean that he is past the halfway mark.

I reflected on you and your situation last night for a moment when I was watching the Bears game with my son. That is because after the Bears' quarterback was sacked for a fifth time one of the commentators said something like it can't get any worse than this! Well it did. He was sacked four more times, started walking to the wrong sideline one time, and then had to leave the game with a concussion before the 1st half ended. The huge difference is that the coaching staff could have prevented this or corrected the situation, but made no adjustments to better protect their quarterback. You, on the other hand, are adapting and adjusting as best you can.

Let's hope that starting today, and with your son getting to come home in another month, that things will calm down for a long while.

Best wishes Ms. Writer,

Tom

Hi Ms. Writer,

I know you don't want to be bothered most likeky at this time, but just hope that you and your family are doing well as can be.

Tom

Hi Tom,

I'm still around, reading some, not posting too much. Trying to get refocused again on the things that are most important in my life and expend most of my energies on them. But we're doing okay. Nothing new or particularly exciting to report.

Just wanted to say hi, writer. I've been kind of busy alternately playing Tawanda and going to my happy place. I'm glad you have water.

Hi Luri.

What's Tawanda?

Does your happy place involve a midget on a stick horse? JK.

I've been spending most of my time taking care of the baby and writing. Oh, and playing Scramble of course.

Writer- how is your son? I haven't seen an update and I know he was only supposed to be in jail for 120 days - it's been longer than that. Hope things are improving and that he's home.

It seems like it's been longer, doesn't it? But he actually doesn't get out until Nov. 22. We are in the final countdown though. I can't wait for all this to be over.

Wow! I am so so glad it is almost Nov 22.

Tawanda was a name a character in Fried Green Tomatoes gave herself. It empowered the main character....

MY SON COMES HOME TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT!!!

I'm really excited.

Excellent!

YAY! Party on da thread yo!

I am so happy for y'all!!!!

Thanks everyone.

By the way, this is how I really look when I dance. Scary.

futterwackin?

Writer1, I am somewhat ashamed to say I just saw this thread today.

I am so pleased he is home with you now - he may have a slight case of PTSD for a while.

I read somewhere that teenage boys really need their mothers to touch them - hug them, ruffle their hair, rub their necks, etc. I thought that was really interesting and have been doing it with my somewhat disconnected S for a few months. I think it is true for him at least.

So you might bear that in mind the next few weeks - he may need your touch as much as anything.

I know in Texas there is a very specific procedure for sealing juvenile records on certain types of charges after the probationary period has passed. The records are not automatically sealed in the way you may think they are which really surprised me. If you will tell me your state I will look that up for you.

He's Home!

He's enjoying playing on his computer and texting all of his friends. My son loves his technology, so I think the most difficult thing for him was being disconnected from all of that.

Seekingbalance: We are in CA. I'm going to talk to his probation officer tomorrow about what we have to do to seal the records.