Mattsmom277
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So Matt and his g/f spent nearly a week taking their time traveling to his new home. They enjoyed their little adventure crossing the country together. I laughed because he called me about 5-6 times per day while traveling. I am averaging about 2 calls per day since they arrived safely, but he finds me online throughout the day. I swear we talk more with him OUT of the house than when he was down the hall!!!
They both seem very happy. M met many of his g/f's family members over the weekend and he says he felt good about it and that it went well. They seem to have liked him and approved of him. One uncle restores cars and has told M that once he gets to the final stage of graduated licensing, he is going to have a truck ready for M that he is starting to build in the next couple of weeks. M seems pretty happy about that.
They are staying in a rental until they take occupancy of the house his g/f bought on May 16. They were going to stay in a hotel but a 3 week stay in a hotel is a long one to live out of bags. So his g/f has rented them a very over the top rental normally booked by people staying extended periods for business purposes. THey are 1000ft above the valley his new little town rests in. The home has a gourmet top of the line kitchen and all the luxuries associated with high end acomodations. There is a large deck that he says makes him feel alone on the earth surround by nature, he seems quite awestruck with the beauty of the place. They have been using the bbq to make dinners so they can sit on the deck and soak in the view.
He has a few job openings to follow up on this week. Nothing glamorous but for a kid who hasn't worked before and showed no motivation here, I'm so impressed he's jumping in to find a job this quickly. One is a janitorial type position, one is a hotel front desk clerk at a upscale inn, the others I'm not certain about. He's hoping for the hotel position and I am hoping for the same for him.
I was quite shocked (but grateful!) tonight when he told me that since he doesn't drink and since his g/f doesn't drink, they had left a family get together early when it reached post dinner drinks stage. I know M just has no desire for alcohol and doesn't like the effects. He then went on though without any questioning by me, to tell me his g/f doesn't drink because she has heard it interferes with her form of birth control. His small way of letting me know that he listens to me and wants to assure me they are being safe. What a long way M has come to be sly about something like that, considerate and being so cautious.
He has phoned easy child a few times, once even at her fathers during a visit she had with him. He shopped for her on his long trip out there and is sending her a package of gifts this week. He is replacing his cell phone (i bought it for him at Christmas) tomorrow. His g/f and he are getting a family package with a good plan which includes iphones for both of them. He then said he was putting the phone I gave him at Christmas in easy child's box to send to her. She's going to be thrilled.
I still feel the loss of him in the house and it is hard some moments. Yet I'm proud of him and I am so happy to hear him laughing and giggling with his g/f, seeing his picture on facebook of him smooching her on her cheek and her laughing away. I think all in all, he is going to enjoy looking for work and exploring his new home.
So far, so good
They both seem very happy. M met many of his g/f's family members over the weekend and he says he felt good about it and that it went well. They seem to have liked him and approved of him. One uncle restores cars and has told M that once he gets to the final stage of graduated licensing, he is going to have a truck ready for M that he is starting to build in the next couple of weeks. M seems pretty happy about that.
They are staying in a rental until they take occupancy of the house his g/f bought on May 16. They were going to stay in a hotel but a 3 week stay in a hotel is a long one to live out of bags. So his g/f has rented them a very over the top rental normally booked by people staying extended periods for business purposes. THey are 1000ft above the valley his new little town rests in. The home has a gourmet top of the line kitchen and all the luxuries associated with high end acomodations. There is a large deck that he says makes him feel alone on the earth surround by nature, he seems quite awestruck with the beauty of the place. They have been using the bbq to make dinners so they can sit on the deck and soak in the view.
He has a few job openings to follow up on this week. Nothing glamorous but for a kid who hasn't worked before and showed no motivation here, I'm so impressed he's jumping in to find a job this quickly. One is a janitorial type position, one is a hotel front desk clerk at a upscale inn, the others I'm not certain about. He's hoping for the hotel position and I am hoping for the same for him.
I was quite shocked (but grateful!) tonight when he told me that since he doesn't drink and since his g/f doesn't drink, they had left a family get together early when it reached post dinner drinks stage. I know M just has no desire for alcohol and doesn't like the effects. He then went on though without any questioning by me, to tell me his g/f doesn't drink because she has heard it interferes with her form of birth control. His small way of letting me know that he listens to me and wants to assure me they are being safe. What a long way M has come to be sly about something like that, considerate and being so cautious.
He has phoned easy child a few times, once even at her fathers during a visit she had with him. He shopped for her on his long trip out there and is sending her a package of gifts this week. He is replacing his cell phone (i bought it for him at Christmas) tomorrow. His g/f and he are getting a family package with a good plan which includes iphones for both of them. He then said he was putting the phone I gave him at Christmas in easy child's box to send to her. She's going to be thrilled.
I still feel the loss of him in the house and it is hard some moments. Yet I'm proud of him and I am so happy to hear him laughing and giggling with his g/f, seeing his picture on facebook of him smooching her on her cheek and her laughing away. I think all in all, he is going to enjoy looking for work and exploring his new home.
So far, so good