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But wait, there's more...
People are always biatchin' about their exes and their kids' step parents, so I'd like to turn the tables and give a public shout-out to the few, the rare, the not-a-POS step parent.
DQ's stepmom called me up tonight and offered to come all the way up here (from their place in GA) on Friday to pick DQ up for the 3-day weekend since she's off for the day vs. having me drive down and meet them half-way.
How awesome is she! 
Yes, I thanked the hell outta her directly, as well!
DQ's stepmom called me up tonight and offered to come all the way up here (from their place in GA) on Friday to pick DQ up for the 3-day weekend since she's off for the day vs. having me drive down and meet them half-way.
How awesome is she! Yes, I thanked the hell outta her directly, as well!
As it stands, I'll shout out for her 
She already did at Christmas when they drove up to get her on their way to Indiana. She's picking her up at school this time because I have to be on the other side of NC at 2 p.m. I was debating whether I'd end up taking DQ with me and heading south from there, or coming back here and then going down. Either way, it was gonna be pretty late till I got back home from all the driving, which I wasn't looking forward to. 
If there's one thing I've learned since he and I divorced, it's the priceless value of having an amicable relationship with him, and now his wife. He still does stuff to piss me off from time to time (e.g., the times he doesn't follow through on his promises to DQ, but even that's happening less now that they live closer), but outside of that, we all get along pretty good, and keep DQ's needs at the forefront. In fact, while she and I were yakking last night, we were talking about DQ and I meeting them in Atlanta for a race later this year. 
