today was therapy day!  it went wonderfully.  we all (dave, myself, and the councellor) brought up very many valid points.  and we worked out a few things that i think will genuinely help us.  Diana (the councellor) gave me a coping mechanism to deal with his family and ex-wife.  i actually tried it out a few times today and it worked!  i wish i had known two years ago that it was that simple.  we probably wouldn't be in therapy now.  lol!  well maybe we would.  but it would have saved me a lot of wasted time and energy.  but anyway, we both came away from our session a lot better.

my girls had early dismissal today, so they actually came with us.  they were sooooo good while we were there.  i'm very proud of them.  afterwards, we went to get mike ashley and chris from school because courtney's grandmother is in the hospital now.  and they had to get a new car because the financing dropped out on the last one.  something.  i don't know.  you know, i'm not a mean person, but i'm going to say this...... that Karma..... she's a bitch.  if you're good to her, she'll be on your side forever.  but piss her off and she comes back to bite you in your ass 10-fold.  in the past month, courtney's gradfather and grandmother have been in the hospital, her dad's had major problems, and they got a car and lost it.  hmmmmmm......

well anyway, the kids stayed by our house till about 9:45 tonight then chris and courtney picked them up.  they trashed the place.  my house is a disaster right now.  when i get off of here, i have to pick it up.  but anyway, courtney called shorty's phone at 10:30 screaming at him.  he hung up on her and i asked what the hell that was about.  he said she was mad we all went in her house when we picked up the kids. ( we all had to use the bathroom)  i just shook my head and remembered Diana's little trick..... then i went back to my reading and smiled to myself.