Christmas 2019

Lemme post about Christmas 2019 before the new year arrives.  Christmas actually went better than I thought it would this year.  I worked with the ex-wife to get my 2 youngest daughters what they wanted.  The little one wanted an Apple watch.  We also got her some jeans.  The middle daughter wanted some Vans shoes.  I gave my ex-wife money to get the middle girl some jewelry.  I got my oldest daughter a projector for her phone.  I got the ex-wife a neck massager (something to open in front of the kids) and a vibrator (had to open that one in private.  We're divorced but we still have our foolish moments.)  I got my girlfriend a Michael Kors purse.  My kids got me some office supplies for my desk and my girlfriend got me some sleep pants and tshirts.  The oldest daughter purchases a Nintendo Switch for her younger siblings and my girlfriend purchased an additional game for them.  Overall, Christmas 2019 was pretty nice.   

Should I be Proud or Pissed Off?

I'm at a crossroads about a situation in my life.  My oldest daughter decided you wanted to try to work 2 jobs.  Her second job is McDonalds.  Now for those of you who are paying attention, you know that I don't deal with McDonalds since my incident.  Not only did my daughter get a job at McDonalds, she works at the one where my incident happened.  I don't know if I should be proud of her for trying to get her grind on or pissed off because she is working somewhere I don't support. 

Divorce - One Year Later

A couple of days ago marked the one year anniversary of my divorce.  I jokingly texted my ex-wife and she replied thanks but I was a day ahead.  Minor technicality based on day it was signed vs day it was filed.  Anyway, the ex and I have managed to remain peaceful and work together for the sake of our girls.  She still gets a hunk of my paycheck every 2 weeks and I assist with other financial obligations related to my girls when necessary.  Overall I think the divorce was a good thing.  It seems to have allowed both of us to move to a better place in our lives. 

Thanksgiving 2019

In typical Thanksgiving fashion, I volunteered to work the evening shift.  I got up last Thursday and lazed around for a little bit.  Around 10am, I preheated the oven and started loading our Thanksgiving meal.  My daughter, my girlfriend and I decided on a small ham, mac & cheese, cornbread dressing and broccoli rice casserole.  We all sat at the table around 12 and enjoyed the meal.  We cracked jokes until it was time to clean up.  I got ready for work and spent the rest of my day at my retail job.  Nothing spectacular, nothing crazy.