Here's a funny story. About divorce. I guess it's not so funny. Now that I think about it. But anyway...

My youngest son told me the other day, after I asked, that his cousin had delivered her baby. I knew she was due very soon. This cousin is my STBX's sister's adopted daughter.

My son says "yes, she did, but she already went home". Hmph, I say to myself. Thanks everybody for letting me know that. Just because I'm divorcing the man doesn't mean I'm divorcing the whole family. I was a bit hurt that no one told me.   Wait. What? I AM divorcing the whole family? I guess I'm still adjusting.

So today, I email my STBX sister-in-law, asking her about the baby. It seems she hadn't forgotten me, but had mistakenly sent an email to a not quite right email address.

 And then she dropped the news. She "happened" to "notice" in public court records that some papers were filed with the court the other day. About my divorce from her brother. She wasn't sure what it meant, but said it would be nice when everything was done, so we can all move on.

 Hmph again. News to me. So I go to the court website and look it up and sure enough, I see this:

07/23/2009FILE STAMP 7/22/2009, PROPERTY SETTLEMENT AND SEPARATION AGREEMENT

07/23/2009FILE STAMP 7/22/2009, JOURNAL ENTRY AND DECREE OF DIVORCE (QUIT CLAIM DEED)

07/23/2009Changed Case Status: From: PENDING To: CASE TERMINATED (SETTLED, NO JUDGE ACTION)

What does this mean? CASE TERMINATED. SETTLED, NO JUDGE ACTION.

I'm guessing it means that I've been divorced for 4 days and didn't even know it. Say what? How anti-climactic! How does this happen? Aren't you supposed to KNOW when you're divorced so you can celebrate?!? I am SO put out.  Why did my lawyer rob me of that opportunity? Bi-otch!!

I could have been celebrating! Like this!

or this

 I can't resist this one:

 but yeah, definitely this:

But noooo...Instead I was at home doing this:

and this

Well, when the kids go back to their dad's house, next week, who wants to celebrate with me? I've been waiting a long time baby! There WILL be a party! Hmph!

 UPDATE: It's official! I am indeed divorced. I know you all were dying to know. :)