Ran to Pano early am in order to unlock for the contractor doing the final task of the effort…. Hanging the master bathroom door. It's done. It's 9+ months of dragging out was absurd. Abuseive even. It's just unbelievable that it took that long and in about 2 weeks it got completed. Blame was passed around, but not owned. At least it's done. It looks awesome. Tommy was snarky again but less so. I called Linda while waiting for them to return from getting bagels while heading back from Pano to Matson. She said to say thanks to Jennifer for putting the kids on her insurance. It floored me. I don't know what the future holds for her, and right now she's less insight than I have as to the breadth of hardship that might lie ahead. But this was a big statement. I want to assume it was sincere and perhaps there is less bias restraining she expressions. Tommy went to Extra Hour. We lingered about the house and Lauren and I went to Pano where we measured and took pics of the black entertainment center. We're going to go break it down tomorrow. She wants it gone and we'll give it away on Craigslist. Tommy returned and I took him to Carls. Still tension. I got him before dinner and he seemed to finally be relaxing a bit. Maybe it was the hug I extended beforehand. I don't know. I just appreciated it. Meatballs with a feta-tomato sauce that was just awesome and a 2014 Malbec. Moutain drive w/Jen along and good music. Listening to more of the 5 invitations. Wrote and thanks Sabrina sincerely, and send a copy to Jeri too, who texted and wrote me earlier today. I'm struck by the photo of the hallway with new doors, because those are my kids rooms and have been for as long as they themselves will ever remember. I know that this year will be difficult, and they will be on the one home they call theirs with their mom throughout all that lies ahead. It's both heartbreaking and rewarding to know that the goal I set that this would be their home was achieved. Just not nearly as long as I'd planned. If the call is mine to make some day, I may be inclined to hold onto it for them. Time will tell.
