Wednesday, July 11, 2007

So, yeah, complicated...

If you read Raven's blog, then you know that my dad's health took a sharp turn for the worse. What she doesn't mention, probably because she wasn't sure if it was a boundary she could step past, is that it's in large part due to the alcoholism that us kids have known about and let slide for years. So yeah... there's some complicated emotions tied up in that, beyond the already not-simple "My Dad's old and sick".

Beyond that, my van has died - and while Dirk has been a White Knight in the truest sense and gotten it back on the road, it's a temporary measure at best. I need a new vehicle, before the summer is out.

Also, Raven's computer has died, so if you're breathlessly awaiting e-mail or blog updates from her, be patient.

Work has been a bit stressful - not in a bad way, just in a busy way. When you're an IT service company, and you change out your phone system, call center and ticket tracking/parts ordering/sales management tool all at once, it's significant. Necessary, in our case, and ultimately way way better for the work environment, but stressful in the change over.

I haven't finished all the writing and layout, let alone printing and assembly for the games I'm bringing to Gencon.

We're crazy busy this summer, with camping and SCA and trips and all the rest of that jazz.

We're (and here I mean Raven is) potty training Jasen.

Raven's cut back her work hours, and I've carved a chunk of my paycheck out for RRSP's, so our household income has dropped a bit sharply. And neither of us are good at that sort of thing.

Still, in all that, I can look to a lot of positive:

I'm spending a lot of time with my dad, and talking more with the whole family.

Gencon! I'm a major sponsor of the forge booth this year!

We're potty training Jasen!

We get to go on a lot of trips and SCA and camping and stuff!

We're saving money for retirement!

Connor has a therapist again!

I was already looking to get a new vehicle in the fall, so it's just a timetable change, not a huge unexpected cost!

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Complicated. But not all bad.

James

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