The Will

I am on my vacation. That's right. Bill is dying and I am on vacation. It hasn't been without it's difficulties but I figured there wasn't much I could do by staying at home except take care of the baby for the kids. Outside of that, I can't do anything else. I am now the EX-wife, not the wife. As I have gotten used to the idea of not having to pay any more spousal support to Bill, I have allowed myself to do a little dreaming about this impending freedom. So far, I have decided to spend some time in France and will seek out an immersion program to get on the fast track learning French. At this point I don't want to pursue the teaching positions at Cirque du Soleil, I just have a passion to learn the language. It reminds me a little of what Diane Keaton's character did in 'Something's Got to Give'. She got divorced and decided to learn French. Whatever that is, whatever drives that desire, is also working on me. I have also decided to see Ireland. I want to do these two things within the next 16 months. In addition, I think it's time for me to seriously look for a place to live up near my sisters and brother. Today I looked at four houses with a realtor friend of my sister. The prices up here are quite accessible for me. Two of the four homes were great possibilities. One needed a little fixing up and the other was turn-key ready, just move in your stuff. The fixer is a more practical choice for me but the 'ready' one was stunning. I don't have to decide. I told the realtor this was just a fact-finding mission. I took photos of all of the places and sent some to Laura. She called me right away. She and Kyle had left work early to go out to see Bill. He has starting urinating blood. He told Laura he wanted to rewrite his will. When she found his current will, the one he wrote after our divorce was final, he had left everything to me and had made me and his friend David the co-executors. David said he doesn't want any part of it. They will rewrite this weekend. Bill wants to leave most of it to Laura and some to KJ. The woman? I don't know. The cancer center? I don't know about that either. The truth? What he really does? That might be a mystery/surprise, too. I also learned that while he was being transported to the desert on Sunday, he was muttering something to Laura, something to the effect that she would never get the money. It is likely that he was mistaking her for me. Nevertheless, it might be a dicey rewrite.