Believe me T, there were many a night (especially when the kids were young teens) when I thought to myself "You fought for custody?". In the end, the kids have survived my parenting, so I guess mission accomplished. I would do it all again if I had the chance, not saying I want anymore kids though.

I just had a pleasant surprize phone call. Seems my sons sub just came into port to take on some mid-shipmen and he had a chance to call and chat for 20 minutes. It is really good to hear from him. I haven't seen him for over a year now, so I can't wait until he can come home for a week or two.