No, this is not a bad thing. One of the main things I have been stressing out over the last month is the impending move of Amy. Family issues flared back up again back in Texas and we made the decision that she needs to be there and not here. Her kids need her a lot more than I do, and more than she needs me. It was a tough decision, but over all the right one. We have spent the last few months preparing for this. She has wrapped up everything involving her school and work.
We packed up her little 93 Honda civic hatchback to the gills and she left Sunday morning to make the long drive. The plan is to drive from here to Nashville and take a rest stop at Lee and Missy’s place. It makes for a good halfway point. She stayed there on Sunday night and all of Monday to recharge. Then she headed out for Wichita Falls Tuesday morning. Her poor little car is doing all it can under the load it has. She has already called saying that on some hills she has to pull all the way to the right and the pedal is floored.
Where does this leave me? Well, I am still in VA where I plan on staying for quite some time. Amy and I talked and we will be trying out the long distance thing. We both realize that it’s going to be about another 2-3 years before I am ready to leave here, and I just can’t afford any place that would be big enough to support anything beyond me and Andrew right now. She has the issues back there that are going to take a very long time to deal with as well. I still love her dearly and plan on doing what I can to support her emotionally and mentally. She has a great support structure and friends a-plenty.
In the meantime, I find myself with a little more free time and a little more space in the house. This week/weekend will be spent straightening up and re-arranging things. I will be able to focus on the homework thing and maybe even get out for a little poker during the week. There is a bar down the street that does hold ‘em tourneys. For the most part though, Andrew and I will have the chance to do some more father son stuff and try out that whole bonding thing.
Due to the potential for reading by the wrong people at the wrong time, this post was written on Tuesday and will be posted with Tuesday’s time, but won’t be readable until Friday. Sorry, just trying to not spoil the surprise.
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