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WOW. That's pretty much the extent of it.

The new gf is a helluva catch. I was shooting for hot and stupid, but I had to settle. She's a smart cookie, so I guess one out of two ain't bad.

The boy likes her immensely and is the one who gave her a key to the house- "So she doesn't have to wait outside for us to come home, Dad. That's just rude." It was a little soon, but he's been burnt by so many women in the last year, finding one he likes is a godsend. I had a talk with her about his trust levels and that she needs to be very careful about what she says to him. Don't make promises you can't keep. They were picking on me as soon as they met and haven't let up. She has a ten year old sister and never had that akward(sp?) "What do you say to a kid?" moment. He's crushing on her pretty hard, he follows her around and doesn't shut up- for a kid who doesn't talk much in front of new people, he must be in love! She helps him with his homework and is a great example- she'll be doing her own and he will follow suit. It's a pretty good match.

I was talking to my Mom last night and I told her that if this relationship goes south, I got one lesson from it to carry with me- I know my son likes girls!