tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743955570857505779.post7318586730402156339..comments2011-11-02T11:48:56.691-04:00Comments on No More Years of Solitude: BlahBrian Roelofshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18432804312053789979noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743955570857505779.post-43035076503667382692010-07-21T10:53:03.523-04:002010-07-21T10:53:03.523-04:00Katie, if I can help out with Ben, I would be happ...Katie, if I can help out with Ben, I would be happy to. I don't know if you can drop him off here or if that is way too inconvenient. One big problem around here is that people live so far from each other and it impacts the way we live, relationships, etc. especially because everyone is very busy all the time. I wish you could lighten your load. I was fortunate enough not to have to work when we had one child and Steve decided to go to grad school. Plus our second one was born during those five years. But my mother-in-law was close by, we lived bare bones and no doubt you are, and Steve worked part-time for his Dad in addition to his TA and the UW. It was a very rough time finacially, we had even dropped our insurance policy! ButGod saw us through it. It has given me real sympathy for couples who are doing this and if it wasn't for the fact that we had family and friends living very close by, I probably wouldn't have survived. I spent way too much time crying and was very tense. Anyway, if there is anything, I can help with. My grandaughter will be here all next week. She'd probably love to play with Ben, she just turned 5. Talk to you later, still waiting for that mall visit!Irenenoreply@blogger.com