Later today Barb and Alex are heading out of town (well, it is barely out of town but it is still not here) for a mini scrapbooking retreat. It will last the rest of the weekend. That means that it is just Justin and I this weekend. And Big Justin and Theo will be hanging out at their house. It is a guy’s weekend, although not the kind I might have imagined 25 years ago.
For Justin and I, it will be a return to what used to be very normal. He and I will be alone together for most of the day. He and I have spent a lot of time together. Most of it has been fun and wildly educational. Justin is a brilliant kid with an unorthodox mind and endless energy and passion for things he cares about. He is also emotional and sometimes volatile.
It is always interesting with Justin, but it is by no means easy. I think you could say that about most kids, or hell, most people. I know I am certainly not easy, and many of you reading this could attest to that.