…catching up…
Posted by Chief on May 27, 2007
Well, it’s been awhile. I started this when I was working through some issues and this was a good outlet to discuss issues and thoughts in ‘private’. Ironic, I know. In doing all that, you can see in some of my previous posts, I bought a bicycle.
Life changing.
I hadn’t realized how much I missed riding until I got back on the saddle. As far as hobbies go, this one has overtaken most of my more minor obsessions and has left me with more focused goals, for the better.
Other changes? Well, x-wife moved back to mainland, and sure enough – I haven’t heard from daughter2 except when the ex wanted something. No calls. Won’t talk when I call. No cards. No thank-you’s for the cards I send. And visitation? ha. The ex has ‘coincidentally’ scheduled my sweet girl’s summer full of activities and camps and clubs so that I would be a real monster (her words) to take her away from those just so I could selfishly (her words) see my daughter for a few weeks. Yeah, it sucks. Yeah, I could take legal action. Yeah, there is more to it. Nah, I’m not going to spend 5 pages talking about it all here.
Work is good. My weight is better. And I’m happier.
On to the selfish reason for updating this blog… I have a new one. Just for my biking.
http://back2dabike.wordpress.com/
To sound cliche, you can see the new me there…
Oh, other updates… over a year now without a drop of alcohol, and much better for it! Still fanatically addicted to coffee, though.
taukerman said
what an amazing turnaround you seem to have made! I know things still suck with your family, but wow! the biking?! the positive attitude?! the having goals and working to acheieve them?! sounds like it’s been an amazing year.
I’m psyched to see your new site – like I said earlier – you’re making me “home”sick.
And WAY TO GO!!! about the drinking. What amazing news! Congratulations, “friend”. =)
bloodhound said
Thanks! So, you like the new biking site? Still quite a ways to go. But, it is an example of how things are going… no matter how anyone is doing, there is always a long way to go toward something.
I know I don’t have the artistic eye for photography like you do, but what do you think of the one’s I took? Had to lighten some of them up, but most turned out ok.
Anyway, thanks for the encouragement. And thanks for dropping in!