With mia_mcdavid away I have to be always in charge of James, our son with Asperger’s Syndrome. Today he went through his morning routine with a minimum of complaints and fuss, and easily managed to catch his school bus. Satisfactory. I was able to get to work in a good mood, and in plenty of time for an 8 AM meeting there.

Since Tom moved out managing James is our main household stress point, so getting him through his morning and evening tasks in a reasonable time frame gives me a small, but noticeable, sense of accomplishment.