My family had things to do today so I spent it alone and online but all in a good cause. I've booked a mini-break at the end of March to Hiroshima. It's the one place I really wanted to visit and decided on the spur of the moment to go with my eldest daughter.
I can be a bit obsessive about planning things so I was online looking at hotel websites then checking trip advisor. I hope I've made a good choice. Something to look forward to.
Drinking and parenting don't mix well. Although I would feel guilty about my drinking my wife was always there for the kids. Though drinking made me an impatient, selfish father. I hope there isn't any long term underlying damage to the relationship between me and my kids. My kids are much closer to their mum though, that may be natural though. They certainly look to mum for emotional support and me for money, the rock and the bank.