I was surprised at Tracy; she was acting very prim and proper. She settled next to Christina and massaged my other foot.Steve walked out with Andi. He...looked a little upset. He said they were leaving. I started to get up and he said stay there. He said I looked too comfortable to have to get up.I got up anyway. I told the girls I would be back. I walked Steve and Andi out to the Expedition. "I need you to help Susan and Christina next week. The remodeling is supposed to begin on Monday. Since. "Now that you feel better, why don't you explain this very warm hello? Why did you miss me so much this week?" I asked."Oh, it's been such a crappy week, Master. Work has been terrible – first, they cut our already meager budget... you know disability advocates don't make a pile of money as it is."And because our budget has been slashed, they had to let some of the employees go. I'm not one of them, fortunately... I've been there longer than most others. But that just adds to the workload for. She looksat me and says "you feeling all right". I try to look calm and say "yeahjust not feeling myself today" She buys it and says "you need a drive towork it's on my way" ?One more thing about the old me I can win a mock classroom malpracticesuit, but I don't know the difference between the gas and brake pedal soI say "Sure what the hell I'll just get something to eat on the way". Ilook to the doorway and thank God she has running shoes. I can't handleheels yet. Angie gets ready and I get. I’d prefer she stayed, but if she does get together with Eduardo, they’ll need their own place, and she’s not going to settle for something in the city. But I don’t expect her to move for five or six years. We’ll just have to see what happens.”“Matthew starts kindergarten and Jesse will be in first grade on Tuesday, right?”“Yes. Matthew is psyched to go. And Jesse has loved school from the beginning. That makes things a bit easier on Abbie during the day, though she usually has at least one.