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Finally home
It took six years, but finally, on May 2, 2024, forever “Homecoming Day,” David was able to come home (for a few days); and this is the way of it. On Monday April 22, after a positive parenting evaluation, I … Continue reading
Overnights, Graduation, and Home?
I have had not been able to update this site as much as I had wished, and I have so many pictures and videos of David and the things we’ve done together Although I didn’t think I would be able … Continue reading
Law school: another way to fight
I am a JD (Juris Doctor, law degree) candidate at Indiana University Maurer School of Law. I started there this August. It has been an amazing experience. My main “doctrinal” courses (required, no electives in “1L” year) are Civil Procedure, … Continue reading
Week 27: The last, until David can come home
For reasons that will be revealed later, I will no longer be able to travel the 400 miles presently required to see my son after this week. I never should have had to do that the first place. David loves … Continue reading
Week 26: One year of David and Daddy
This week makes a full year of (sadly, only 5%) time with David. We took a break from the Still Run Ridge trail on our walk this Saturday to go back to the Horsepen Knob trail, one of our favorites, … Continue reading
Week 25: G. I. Joe and the vegetable garden
Someone at the “Mullens Opportunity Center” (a converted high school across the road from where I usually stay) had planted a vegetable garden a few weeks ago; we saw it on our walks around the building, along the railing, down … Continue reading
Wyoming County roundabout
In my exile to see my son, we are limited (by court order and Honey’s refusal) to Wyoming County, West Virginia, one of the poorest counties in an already poor state, where the main industry is probably the service industry … Continue reading
Week 24: Red party streamers on the Still Run Ridge trail
I brought the guitar in from the trunk and we sang our two hits: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Jesus Loves Me, and then I played/sang a few other songs from the book–a book of hymns for guitar my dad … Continue reading
Victim to Hero: End Parental Alienation Now!
I came across this site today, The Empowered Alienated Parents: Victim to Hero. Looks like it’s regularly updated and has some great resources for parental alienation.
Week 23: “Pieces” and the Buck Run trail
New book this week, Optical Physics for Babies (part of the series with Electro-Magnetism etc.), which he liked. I’d like to get a prism to show him dispersion (rainbow from white light). On Sunday it rained hard, so we stayed … Continue reading
