Militaryp, Thanks so much for you post to my blog. I think that as a mom, that's all you want to know is are my kids going to be o.k.? It was my husband's treatment of the kids that pushed me over the edge. My then 12-year old was so depressed and angry this spring that he had thoughts of killing himself and his dad. And, he had a plan. Needless to say, this was NOT happening on my watch, so I took him to the ER and he was admitted to a child and adolescent physch unit. The most awful and one of the hardest things I have ever done. To this day, it is in his mind my fault that my son went to the hospital. He treats my 15-year old like crap always criticizing if not her everyone she nows. Last night after her band concert, he criticized the new band director, etc, etc. and she was practically in tears saying, "You always criticize me and everyone I know. I never do good enough in soccer or anything I do." He just shrugged it off. I freakin' wanted to kill him. My biggest fear is that he won't be around for them and ironically I do worry about how he's going to fend for himself because I'm the world's greatest "fixer." I mean this guy owned an IT recruiting company. Why do I feel sorry for him, when for the last two probably three years, I carried this family financially, emotionally in every way and he's done nothing but wallow and shirk his responsibility as a man? I have no respect left for him. The next three months can't go by soon enough, although I don't anticipate him getting a job, because he thinks I'm going to cave. Not a chance!!

Hey Mil, when are we gonna hear about Vegas?

I really like the new picture. The curls just do wonders for you. Good luck and as always it is such a pleasure reading your posts.