Just now getting a bite to eat, so I'll put this up on my time....

We've been dealing with our issues since the the summer, so it wasn't any great shock to either one of us when we both decided enough was enough and filed just after Valentine's Day. The clock started and ends on May 20th.

No fighting, bickering, hatred, and all that other stuff most of your probably equate a divorce with. No lawyers either. So far, it's cost me $290 for a filing fee for the most part. I'm going to walk away from this with my X as my best friend....but no longer my lover. We are always "partners", as we have 2 kids. I'm also going to walk away from this with a chunk of change from the sale of the house, no divorce costs, no alimony and I'm only paying $40 a month in child support.

We've both moved out and have our own rental houses. Mine has as.......

wait for it.........

2 beers on tap in the kitchen (well, of course!)......


and......

A HOT TUB!!!!!

I've spent the last week getting the house ready to be put on the market and it is ready to be listed tomorrow. It's clean, shiny, staged, has damn near new and improved EVERYTHING in/on it, and is in an awesome school area (Viewridge Elementary) for kids. One of the better public schools in the NE Seattle area.

It should sell fast.

Both the kids are doing remarkably well. They are used to their Mom being gone for 10 days (conferences, etc) as well as when I go fishing up in Alaska, etc. I get the kids 2 weeks then my X get's them 2 weeks. Seems to be working out well and the kids are enjoying both of their new houses. I thank anyone who needs to be thanked on a daily basis for having two wonderful kids. They are my priority at the moment.

I'm surviving. I'm not digging the living alone thing and have not had any time to fish, let alone do much else. Just been packing, moving, unpacking, getting settled, and working on the old house. I am damn near beat down, though.

OTOH, nothing refreshes the old soul like a fresh glass of beer and a soak in the hot tub every night! Only thing that is missing are the hoards of super models that I'm sure are dying to meet me. If they don't like beer or hot tubs, they ain't invited over!

Thanks for the kind words everyone.