Circle F Blog/Address
Posted on Monday, June 8th, 2009 at 12:32 pmJust visited Circle F’s blog: www.circle-f-duderanch.com/florida/blog-wrapper. Sounds like they already packed 2 weeks worth of fun into 1 day! Here’s the address for mail – packages are ok…but no food items allowed:
Mail:
Ellen Foley, W3G
Circle F Dude Ranch Camp
PO Box 888
Lake Wales, FL 33859-0888
Packages (FedX/UPS/DHL):
Ellen Foley, W3G
Circle F Dude Ranch Camp
5301 Dude Ranch Road
Lake Wales, FL 33853
David: What I would like to know from Mary Jane Natishyn is how/why visitation was determined/recommended without speaking with Ellen, too.
Having asked the question, I am certain that she (and you) are going along with what the Stipulation stated. And, I am glad blogging has been positive.
More than asking the question of Ms. Natishyn is what I would like you to know. Ellen wants and needs a voice through this process – with the decisions that affect her. Having said that, what I would also like you to know is that she needs my (our/your) guidance, too. I am giving her this. I am letting her know what is going on. I am talking with her about the decisions that will affect her (and us). I am listening to her and questioning her. She and I are seeing a counselor through the Employee Assistance Program here at work. We are doing this to be sure that we are keeping the lines of communication open between us and understanding how the family separation is affecting our relationship, too.
I have related to Ellen that being in this process/time is like being on a river…there will be times when we (she) navigate(s) rapids, times when we (she) coast(s) along enjoying the view, times when we (she) pull(s) into an eddy to rest and times when we (she) get(s) back in the river without knowing exactly what’s around the next bend. My reason to use the river analogy is to give her something to associate her feelings/actions to/with, a place to go. I use it, too.
I will contact Vivian today to start the paperwork for the recommended contact/visitation.
I have called the Family Ties program and understand that you and I will go to separate orientations prior to starting in the program. Then visits will be scheduled. Is the set-up at Family Ties something you will initiate once we get the Court Order processed or will I?
If you like, feel free to share this post with Ms. Natishyn.
You told me she is Hungarian ☺…what else do you like about her?
JT
Jennifer: Today I see Mary Jane Natishyn. If there’s something you want to know from her, tell me and I’ll get an answer.
You put Ellen’s mailing address online. So, I thought you were ready to move on Natishyn’s recommendation. It included mail contact. Nastishyn knew Ellen was preparing to go to camp. She knew that without a court order I could not contact Ellen by mail while she was away. Natishyn sees no risk in mail contact. It would me nice if I could send Ellen a card or a letter myself.
What do I want the next step to be?
I would like you to re-read Natishyn’s recommendation, contact Family Ties with any questions you may have, and prior to Ellen’s return – this week, if possible – contact Vivian at Mike Morris’ office and tell her that you would like her to draw up the paper’s necessary to secure a court order granting the recommended contact.
Will you and Ellen ever see Natishyn?
Definitely.
When will you and Ellen see Natishyn?
She will not do family or couple counseling prior to the end of the BIP. However, I will ask her today what contact you can have with her beforehand.
David
Circle F Blog: If you want to log the Circle F Blog entries so Ellen has a record of them to read later…that sounds good. I don’t mind going to the website and reading them when I want to. Your decision. I’m gong to have a little something to eat now, so I’ll be logging off for tonight.
DW: Regarding other contact…
I’m trying to write something that makes sense…but not doing a very good job…so I’ll just let’er rip.
With the original Stipulation to the Injunction, I was under the impression that family counseling would start followed by the recommendation for visitation. No one really clarified that for me, it was just the way I interpreted the way it was written. So, I’ll ask…when do Ellen and I see your counselor? Will we? What do you want the next step to be?
I do know Ellen has been enjoying posting…enjoying finding a post from you. Letter writing – as you said – does let the words linger.
Regarding sending her something at camp, I can print out any blogs and include them in my card. I’ll be sending off an env on Wednesday and then another after the weekend.
Hope you had a good walk.
A new category has been added to the blog – Circle F.
I’ll post there what appears on the Circle F blog.
The category is private now. So, you won’t be able to access them until I decide whether or not I like them in the flow of what we’re doing here.
Probably, just let’er rip, right?
I’m going to take a walk.
Think things over.
Thanks.
A package? Hmmm. That’s an interesting idea.
But, unfortunately, you didn’t authorize all the contact Mary Jane Natishyn recommended before you entered your motion.
So, the court has not granted me any right to contact Ellen by phone or by mail.
But you knew that, right?
Should I assume otherwise?
Did you want to revise your motion to permit the contact recommended by the counselor?
You need help with that?