”That was a week ago. I haven’t slept since then. I don’t know how much longer I can keep awake. You have to do something, doc. I’m not insane... Please do something. = = = = =Dr. Kelly indicated that she arranged for a thirty-day in-patient review for Dave. But the next morning, the ward called to say that despite sedation and anti-anxiety meds, Dave had left during the night. They weren’t sure what he was wearing because he had left the clothing he arrived in hanging in the room. They were. I was going back to Ithaca, wasn't I? I'd never considered staying in California. Until now, apparently."I don't know. Doesn't matter." I waved a hand to dismiss the idea. "I don't need to make a decision yet. Besides, I'm enjoying the beach too much." I grinned. "Ithaca's fantastic, but you can't surf there."And, I thought later as I lay in bed, Callie wasn't in Ithaca.x-x-x-xI didn't sleep well and woke up early Saturday morning. At six I told Manny I was leaving, and he stared at me as. . and before,” I said. Then I confessed, “Donna and I talked about how thinking of what you told us ... about being with all those people ... how that turned us both on. You are really hot Mom.”“Um ... Thank you?” she said looking a little uncomfortable - maybe for the first time I could remember.“So I don’t mind that you fantasize about me, but Mom,” I said not sure where to go from there. “Mom, I can’t stop myself from thinking of you in that way ... and to be honest ... I don’t want to.”Mom. Our girl was amazed and slept in our bed that night.It was the same when the twins got to that curious age. One day when they were both in the bath together and I needed to go badly after sinking one too many beers after mowing the lawn. I walked in and started to pee and they started in with the 20 questions. I finished and sat down on the toilet and showed them all that they wanted to see. That night after going to bed I told my wife all about it and she said that they wanted to know more,.