Drama Boy is gone for the next four days on a parent/child rehab program with Sparky and his mom. Interestingly, the usual underlying unease (unintended use of alliteration) that we are accustomed to living with has been absent since he left last night.
The rest of us went to the new popular eatery in town for cherry limeades and slushes. Lucky was loud in Ana's ear, Squeaker and The Boss wrestled together jostling the table annoyingly, but still it was a fun time out together.
The pleasant atmosphere continued today with happy banter and good-natured kidding at dinner and then later as we made ice cream sundaes. Normal family time for most people, I'm sure, but very unusual for us to have everyone not only enjoying themselves but also the company of one another. Someone mentioned it was fun because Drama Boy wasn't there to kill it. Not a very nice commentary on DB but not far from the truth.
This afternoon Squeaker had some problems on the bus when she "got into it" with an aide and the bus driver. I know I shouldn't lecture but I couln't help a tiny one since she always feels like she has good reasons to be disrespectful and defiant.
For now, we're looking forward to a relaxed weekend. Tappy will come for respite. We'll go to pizza night with our sister's family, a harvest festival in town, and enjoy peace while we have it to enjoy.
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