I picked up the boys yesterday and they spent the night with me. Lj is going back to his dad's tonight so Andy M. can pick him up in the morning and they can go hang out at Andy S.'s house. Another whole week before school starts. They start after Labor Day up here. Ely is playing Super Smash Mario Bro.s on the giant TV Karin has in the family room here. He's enjoying himself. Lj just went outside to have some alone-time. All in all things are clicking right along. This weekend we'll buy school supplies and get another hair cut before school gets underway. Then they'll be ready. Me? I am pretty bored. The kids didn't want to go to the movies today. They just wanted to hang out here at Karin's. So, I'm just hanging out, too. CL

Well, it has been a few months, but here I am in Chaska, MN - a western suburb of Minneapolis. I've been here since June. I've been doing a lot of work to Karin's house, but that is all over now. She moved in this weekend. I had gotten used to living here by myself, so now I'll have to get used to living here with her. For a little while anyway.

I decided to buy my own place up here and am moving into a condo within the next 6 weeks. Just waiting on the closing date to be decided. Once we close, I'll be only 3 blocks or thereabouts from the boys. They'll be able to walk or ride a bike over to my house any time they want. I really miss them being around all the time, so that will be better.

I got them registered for school a couple of weeks ago. Tomorrow, I take Lj to his High School orientation. It's an all day thing. Somehow I will have to find time to squeeze in a way to make a doctor's appointment for Ely. He needs his ADD medicine refilled for when school starts. I also need to visit his school about his EIP, I'm not sure what that stands for, Educational Individual Program or some such thing. I'll be glad when all is done and they are in school full time. Then I can get more involved in school activities as well and will have something to do besides sleep.

When I get into the Condo, I'll have plenty to do. I need to repaint the whole house. Especially the bedrooms -- they're getting painted first thing. The rest can wait until winter when I'm really bored. Another thing about living in my own Condo, I can have Choco, my long-haired chihuahua come live with me so I won't be so lonesome without the boys there. And he'll give me reason to get out of bed every morning -- to take him for a walk. I may not appreciate it on days that it will be 20 below 0, but I've done it before.

Mike and I are totally over. He is dating Midge now. A friend of mine from our highschool days. I was a bit surprised, but am happy if he's happy, and he says he is. So I am single again.

Sometimes I think I am just meant to be single. Alone. Lonely. Oh well, we'll see what happens as I move into the new condo and start my new life. So far it has just been a long transition.

More as time goes by. CL