Feelin' groovy

Tonight is one of those nights that's the opposite of the nights when I usually write- I'm feel upbeat, surrounded by supportive family, friends and feelings. Things are going well in summer school- Sam's showing maturity in the face of others falling apart, making strides socially (we have actually had social gatherings in the last couple of weeks where we've been able to relax, enjoy ourselves, and not have to intervene in some social drama every 10 minutes!) He has a cool summer school teacher who seems to "get the jokes". Sam's first line to Mr. McTernan upon meeting him was "I hate summer school- I like REGULAR school better." Mr. McTernan's response? "Well, I've got you beat. I hate summer school AND regular school!" Seemed like a cool guy right then and there. We've had some social engagements in the last few weeks where I've witnessed Sam making efforts to get right in there- maybe not so much pushing his way in, but getting close enough to take part, observe, see what others are doing. Being part of the gang, even if on the fringes. Tolerating longer and longer periods of being around bunches of kids and doing silly "kid things". All the while continuing to nurture his interests in design, drawing, storytelling, writing, etc. The picture attached to this post shows a mirror, 3d glasses, magic markers and paper- his "tools of the trade". Using the mirror and 3d glasses to view images on the computer- mostly logos, but still "design stuff", using the magic markers and paper to re-create. Gotta get this kid over to the guys at Pixar! Anyway, I'm feeling good about the rest of the summer of 2010!