I “lowkey” enjoyed hanging out with various components of the family, the ones who weren’t hiding out in their room full of existential angst.  S and I actually “lowkey” had a fun time together.  (I’m practicing using “lowkey” slang in a sentence.)  Of course everyone was in and out all day, doing this and that, with Avdi as shuttle-master.

In the evening, E and K went to their high school “friendship” or homecoming dance.  E wore his suit and tie, and K wore a cute skirt and tights.  Sometimes all the extreme transitions are hard to keep up with!  The rest of us hung out together waiting for pizzas to finally find us, and gaming, and talking about things.

Y finally came out of hiding and snuggled up with his mom for reassurance.  He’s trying to “lowkey” not get his hopes up for this quick trip to Michigan tomorrow and back Tuesday, along with K, for healthcare purposes that can’t be addressed in MO right now.  E will go later, after his latest drama performance of Romeo is behind him.

For their sakes, I hope they accomplish their objectives.  Sad that parents have to travel out of state to get affirming care for their kids.  Also that essential healthcare costs have risen so high as to be inaccessible to most people, including us.

While Y is gone for a few days, I get to rat-sit and S-sit!  It means something that Y entrusted me with entering the smelly holy-of-holies.  It gives me an excuse to straighten up a little.

I got the clever idea of using the rats’ discarded litter shavings on my latest raised bed project.  It doesn’t go to waste, and adds organic material to the pile.