Time at my mom's was great. She's doing better and made some great salads. Jen came, we had good talks with Lindsey and Ryan all around. I really appreciate her genuine nature. Barring one irritated call, the kids managed to pull the whole Aqui dinner thing off with their mom, without my having to facilitated. That felt like a big step. It's really not, but it just feels like it. They're doing things on their own and I'm out of the way. That feels important, with what's going on. Pulled down and rooted out my old Christmas ornaments. Found the Angel, which I've been looking for for 20+ years. They were in a box, a box I'd long forgotten about, put in her garage rafters by me at a point in my life where I had little or no room or need of them. We also found all sorts of my mom's hand-crafted ornaments. So many, and so rich with memories. Jen and I and Lindsey and Marissa w/huddle next weekend to go through them. I'm proud that I said we had to arrange to FaceTime David too, as he should be included, and will.
