What an odd, bizarre, surreal, exciting, strange, and all around insane day yesterday was. I got up at 4:30 because I was worried about having enough time to do everything I wanted to do in the morning before I had to leave. I literally had laundry going before 5 am. Of course it was one of those moments where I got up too early and was standing around a little bit but overall not too much. After laundry I went to the store and got cat food, rabbit food, and what would be the start of way too many Rockstars.
Called X1 around 9 to find out where we were meeting for dinner and at what time. The best part of that conversation? Where I ask her if she's excited today and she spends the next 20 minutes talking about her back. Seriously bitch? Really? Her own daughter didn't come up until I fucking interrupted her and asked where we were having dinner. Damn.
Was on the road at 10 and made it to the kid's area around 2ish. On the way there nothing really eventful happened but there's one thing I want to note; I tried calling the friend I 'lost' recently. I left a message about how there should be no bad blood between us on this day of my kid's graduation and ask him to call me back. He didn't and that really hurt. I would have hoped that he could put whatever issues we had aside and at least congratulate me and the kid on the event. Kind of bugged me and obviously still is bugging me.
Anyway, got here, checked in to the hotel and then showered, changed, etc. Met them all at the restaurant for the pre-show dinner around 4:30. X1 was mildly behaving herself. There we were - X1, her soon to be ex-husband, their two kids, X1's parents, her sister and kid, me, the kid, and the kid's friend. What a fucked up modern day family we were. Me? I was motherfuckin' pimpin' it. I was looking hot and so out of place. Loved it. All of it. Her husband came over to me about halfway through the meal and asked if I would help him split the bill. I told him I had only planned on paying for the kid, me, and her friend. Why couldn't X1's parents do something for once? He felt embarrassed and didn't have an answer but I knew where he was coming from on that. I didn't want him to feel bad so yes, I split the bill with him. We discussed it later. Oh just keep reading, it gets fun...
The three of us left early as the kid needed to get to the ceremony and of course X1 was too busy in her own world to realize it was time to go. Got her there right on time as always thank you very much. I then proceeded to block off 10 seats. The people in front of me were blocking of EIGHTY seats. Damn.
Three hours later the kid finally took the stage to get her diploma. Now, those eighty in front of me? I cheered for their kids and had them cheer for mine. It was fucking awesome. We had over eighty people jumping and hooting and hollering for her when she got her diploma. It felt great. X1 later asked me why were those people cheering? I said because they love my kid. Deal with it. Oh yeah.
Afterwards I took the girls to the store and got them each a bottle of champagne. We had a little celebration at the house. And yes, I got myself a bottle too. Their bottles were split amongst people, mine went right to me. X1 left her car at the restaurant and had driven with her parents so her husband asked if I could drive him back to the car on my way back to the hotel. That's where the fun started.
We got to the restaurant and I asked him if he REALLY was in a hurry to go back. He hemmed and hawed for a second and then we ended up in the bar. The best part was when I told this woman next to us -- "See this? I am the ex-husband, he is the soon to be ex-husband, and the kid we raised together just graduated. This is how life should be!". The bartender ended up buying us a round after that smart ass remark. Man did he dump on me last night. All the shit we have left unsaid for the last 15 years came out. He is a great guy and I wish him the best in dealing with X1. He has 10 more years to go until their kids are done. He is totally jealous of me since I am d-o-n-e. We ended up having way too much to drink but had a great time regardless. I ended up back at the hotel somewhere around 1am.
All in all, a good day. The kid made it. I survived it. Let's do the next part -- her moving in...
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