I recently realized that I have had very little to vent about or comment on regarding my own Blended Family situation. My wife and I are doing great. We will celebrate our 20th in the summer and my bride is busy planning our vow renewal. Since we eloped none of her core family attended and I wanted her to have a nice wedding so that my FIL could walk her down the aisle. His health is poor and I am concerned he won't make it to our 25th so I suggested to my bride that we renew our vows at 20. He did not get to walk either of his daughters down the aisle as they both eloped. She has purchased an amazing dress. Or at least so I hear as she won't show it to me. She has contracted for a venue which is some amazing vineyard/winery in her home town. She is finishing up the flower and catering stuff and apparently all that remains is shoes. She has found a pair she loves but apparently somebody with a name something like James Chew makes shoes that are spendy and she is not ready to pull the trigger on that purchase. I told her to buy the damned Chew shoes already. Actually I do know that they are Jimmy Choo's but I have to give my wife crap about something just to keep her on her toes. Hence the Chew shoes harassment.

My bride is my sexy, wickedly smart soul mate and we have a great time living our life adventure together. I can't wait to get home from work at the end of the day to see her. Since we moved internationally and she put her CPA career on the back burner she has become the work out queen and is regaining the figure she had when we married when she was 18. Too bad my figure is far from my college athlete days. My spare tire has stabilized and is not getting any bigger and in fact I have lost 15lbs in the last 3 mos. But I will have to get off of my ass and start getting in shape if I want to keep up with my hottie bride.

The kid (Skid - SS-21) is doing well. He was recently promoted to Sr. Airman and has completed year 3 of his 6 year USAF enlistment. The only frustration with him is that he is dawdling in finishing his BS. But, my mom cursed us to have a kid just like me and I did not graduate with my undergrad until I was 30 so I guess mom's curse is proving to be accurate.

The Sperm Clan is far, far in the rear view mirror for our entire family. They raise their toxic heads occasionally with my SS but he is viable and confident enough as an adult to deal with them effectively though is mom and I remain poised to step in for a Sperm Clan ass wuppin if necessary.

My family are all doing well. Mom and dad are enjoying retirement and my baby bro and his family are all thriving. He was just promoted to VP and I am extremely proud of him. Two more promotions and I may just catch up with him but by then he will likely be CEO.

About the only drama we deal with is my ILs. They are all battling with repeated bankruptcy, home foreclosures, vehicle repossessions and illnesses. All but the illnesses are their own damned faults and I do get tired of the heartbreak their poor decisions cause my wife.

Work is going well. Promotions, raises and bonuses are coming nicely and regularly and we are only a few months from being debt free except for our mortgage. That should be retired in about 5 years if we keep the same debt reduction and investment strategy we initiated 30mos ago.

Have I mentioned that I am bored? No Sperm Clan drama, no career crisis, etc... I am not bored with any one area of my life and I am blissfully happy as my DW appears to also be. But I am just generally bored. Maybe I need to take up sky diving or street racing or something?

I just turned 50 which I would swear did not bother me a bit. Maybe this is what a mid life crisis feels like.