[Dueller]

Attended his graduation Saturday in the beautiful Grove at ole Miss. Wonderful commencement. I escorted his grandmother and it was good as his mom and sisters went separately. Paternal Grandmothe (who is the kids adoptive mother you recall) wanted me to be there as I , to quote her, would be the only male relative attending (his father was killed in mcycle accident in 2009).

Was invited by stepson to lunch with the family (sisters, their bf's , the Ex and gramdmother to lunch)...had good time, x was pissed he invited me, but it was his day and I picked up the tab for the table. X and insisted she pay for hers...told her fine... give it to the waitress. Gave the stepson a travel guide and letter from me and check for his summer to cover airfare, eurorail, hostel $ etc. He went ahead and opened it but didn't let anyone see...he was really touched by the letter and gesture.

Grandmother followed me back to jACKSON. As we were exiting she pulled up beside my car and said "Do you still drink?" I said yeah and figured she wanted to buy me a bottle of scotch as appreciation. Then she said.."Can I buy you a drink?" We went to a nice reastaurant and had cocktails and then dinner. She thanked me profusely for what I had been to my stepson....alll in all a great day.

BTW ...I heard x was somewhat miffed that the check I gave stepson for his summer was almost as much as what I paid her for total property settlement agreement. Life is sweet. Even unintended irevenge is a dish best served cold.