Where was I before I was interrupted by Cuteshrink... and that little email to the FBI... Oh... yes, after Beauty and the Beast last week, I took Adam to the birthday party for his best friend at Ourlasthopeinhell. Before I tell you about that though... I had a flashback to early November when I used pics of Gaston (to depict Predator)...

Funny about that sync.  I had no idea, that they would be doing that show only 4 months later, but such is (my) life. As I was looking for the post, I also looked back to when I first posted about Ourlasthopeinhell which was fairly early in October. I just knew it was the right place for Adam-- the second I laid eyes on it. There was something so classy about that place and I was right. I understand that NY State is starting to give some parents a hard time now that its "annual review" season quickly approaching. I can't even go there, right now...  I was also reading through some of my old posts and I must say, that this blog has really been a wonderful thing for me, and the thing that's made it so great are all of the wonderful people I've met who've been so wise and wonderful and supportive.  Its the most amazing thing. I wished I had done it sooner!

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Back to last Thursday evening-- After I said goodbye to Matinee Idol-- (now, Polygrip Idol) I'm going to rot in hell! ;)) Adam went and got his stuff which always consists of two guitars and a back pack with a few things in it, for the weekend, and he met me in the sogginess and threw all of it in the back of my car, and we drove into town to the ONLY restaurant there, but its a pretty nice place--- and even though it was already about 8:30, on a Thursday evening, it was still teaming with patrons, a good many of them students and family from Ourlasthope--- giddy from the high of the fabulous show! A lot of parents drove in to see it and a few kids also left to go home that night, even though they were supposed to the next day.

I don't know if y'all remember, but Adam's best friend--- BF, has a quite famous father and i mean... FAMOUS--- (so I need to be careful!) and I was wondering if he was going to be there, because his mom couldn't be there (but hated to have to missed it) and I was told that BF's "uncle" would be there... Well, the "uncle" was such a dead ringer for the father, that I wondered IF it actually was-- him... but now that I'm back and can safely google search the father, I can see that even though they resemble each other a lot, they are two different dudes.

Anyway, Uncle sat himself smack dab right next to me and lets just say that there were 12 people crowded around a table that should really sit only 10 at most, and so it was a snug fit, if you get my drift. And Uncle flirted remorselessly, however... unfortunately, (or fortunately) he's not my type. At one point, we were all snapping photos, and Uncle wanted a pic with me... hmmm... and he pulled me in close as if I was his girl friend. Flattered, yes. Interested. no.

Nevertheless... I had a fabulous time and so did the kids. They were really fantastic. No one would've ever guessed that any of them had any kind of special needs. A few are a bit quirky, perhaps, but teens by DEFINITION are quirky!

I really had such a warm feeling though, being with them.  I'm so grateful for this opportunity for Adam. He's never really had any friends and now he finally does... 

what a long road. 

He's coming back tomorrow, for the end of his spring break, and Christian will be home later, for the beginning of his-- This should be interesting as they haven't seen each other in 2.5 months and Adam has missed his big brother insanely!