We're doing much better than I'd expected. It's easier- and sadly I guess that's because in the grand scheme of things it's always been me and the dude fending for ourselves. Today we picked up my new bike- we took his bike over and they fixed his flat tired and then we rode our bikes home from the bike store (all of maybe ten blocks). I LOVE my new bike, too.

But back to the dawkter- I reamed out my family yesterday for planning a get together and forgetting to call Rick. I mean, the guy is so sad and lonely. My brother was great though. He really stepped up to the plate. We'll head up there on the 13th of August for a week. Dad and I will tend to some family stuff- reunion of some of his long lost cousins and then we're going to Ohio to research the other side of his family.

I'm feeling pretty good these days. I'm done being angry- now I just kind of feel sorry for him because we have the coolest and funniest kid and he's missing out on a LOT.

Jenn