J took a much needed break, a trip down to a friend’s cabin in the hilly, State Park filled Southeastern section of our state. It is also where I attended college and I hope we can go again soon as a family, but J needed solitude and quiet.

Also, the night before he left, we all tried out for our Community Theater Group’s production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Another event: X admitted she was occasionally experiencing migraines, describing her aura as “like I looked at a light for too long.”

And the leaves turned from green… to yellow… to red…