We’re two and a half weeks into our new daily life, and we have become a pretty good team. Routines are forming; bonds are being built. There is only one routine that is not yet established. I am a runner, and that is the only thing I am falling short right now. Usually, I get up at 3.25 AM on weekday mornings and go for a run. So far, I have gotten a total of 3 runs done. I need to work on that quickly as I do not want to lose my fitness.
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The new Now
A little over week ago we drove up to LAX to drop off my ex-wife at the airport. The drive ws surreal a) due to the Covid-19 lockdown situation and b) due to my ex-wife leaving for good. We were together for 27 years, and so this is new territory for all of us. After dropping her off at the airport my son and I went to Dunkin’ Donuts to get some coffee and donuts to sooth our souls.
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Ground Zero – She is gone!
And almost with just the blink of the eye, she is gone. The last few days were extremely stressful, and I kept my composure until the last moment to not have the stress make a difficult situation go bad. My still wife, soon to be ex-wife, is now gone. She left to live with her parents in Germany. Behind we stay – my 15-year old son, our sweet dog Shelby, and myself – now being in charge of this ship.
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