Figured it was around about time for me to do another post, so everybody doesn't think I abandoned this thing.

Summer is here and my kiddo is out of school, so I've been spending a lot of time playing with her & her friends. I always feel like I should be doing more though. It's a tough road- I get frustrated if she clings 24/7 but I get lonely if she stays over with her friends. I don't know if I'm ever going to get this parenting thing figured out. LOL! But does anyone really?

Alex & I have been watching The Mysterious Cities Of Gold on DVD. It's a cartoon series from the early 80's that used to air on Nickelodeon (and internationally). I think I've gotten her hooked. I'm all about the nostalgia.

JR's doing well at his work. Summer is tough for him because he works nights and sleeps days, so he doesn't get to hang out very much. Not to mention I've been trying to get him to fix some stuff around the house. Ugh, it's like pulling teeth. Men are evil.

My dad came to visit in May. It went well... not sure what else to say about it. Since he went home we got in one huge fight, which we patched up (about his drinking). Things are ok now... I don't know. I just feel like every time we speak it's about him- what he wants to talk about, what he feels, what he needs. So I feel like he's being pretty selfish, right? Well, I feel like my desire for him to fawn over me is selfish as well, so is that any better? I just wish he would at least TRY to make up for lost time, considering our estrangement was his fault. I don't think that's asking much. But he didn't even remember my birthday last week, so I think it's a lost cause.

There was some drama involving my sister, but not much I can say really. I'm sure you're all so sick about reading it anyway (if anyone is still reading this). All I know is I heard from her for the first time in over a year, and like 2 days later I heard from my father that she had a drug overdose and was hospitalized. No way for me to confirm it, or even find out if she's ok, so I'm just kind of resigned to the situation.

Well that was scatter-brained. I will try to write more. I've just been rather devoid of the desire to do so.