Five Years Goes By Fast

I came across the link to my blog  today by accident and clicked on it.  I found three very amusing posts. One of which indicated I would start blogging again.  That was 2010.  I didn't.

While many people tell me I'm funny - and I agree - I find it hard to find a topic to write about.  And I often just don't have the time or energy to create anything other than a brief status or reply on Facebook.  Some people also use Twitter.  And LinkedIn.  I can't even fathom trying to manage communication on three different social media sites.  I generally don't even have time to type "social media sites".

A lot has happened in the last five years.  My beautiful daughters have gotten older.  Ariana is a FRESHMAN!!! in high school.  Serena is in second grade and will soon move to another school for third grade.

One of the most incredible things to happen is I am married again!  Yes, in 2013 I met an incredible young teacher, fell instantly in love, proposed and in April of this year, we combined our lives.  I got two wonderful step children - both teenagers.  So now I have THREE teenagers.  When you think about it, I should be trying to hide under my bed and write a blog.  In the dark.  Holding my breath.

While I'm not particularly fond of complicated (just like Jason Bateman in "This is Where I Leave You") I find that not only do I have to deal with an "ex" and my kids, but a "new", her kids, my kids, a house and even a dog.  Fluffy.  I believe Fluffy would join me under the bed if he could.  And of course, they have to deal with me.  I am pretty sure I've got the better part of the deal.  And while my intention was to move closer to Rhode Island and my family and friends, after meeting my wife, I moved farther away.  That's what love does to a person.  She had to give up downsizing her car and postponing a move to warmer climates for me.  That's what love does to a person.  It knocks down our old dreams and replaces them with new ones.  Better ones.

My ex also got married recently.  With two weddings in three weeks, the girls got a new step mom, step dad, step sister and four, yes four, step brothers.  New aunts and uncles,  New grandparents.  And an "Uncle Frank" that is a little odd to explain as he is my wife's ex.

I look forward to a long life with my wife, and all my kids.  And my dog.  And my ex.  And her husband.  And my wife's ex.  And his girlfriend.  And a whole big extended family that continues to grow and grow.  That's a lot of people.  And a lot of love.  How lucky am I.  Yes, sometimes I may sit in the bathroom a few extra minutes when the house is full of offspring.  But the time I spend with them, when I leave the bathroom, is a fantastic part of my life.

I think my last post in 2010 talked about me having a Pity Party.  That party ended a long time ago. Now I'm dancing to "Celebration" and electric sliding into the future.