Maybe not too complicated to understand

[Michael Mc C]

wow, stay off the board for a couple of days and I end up posting a ton in a single day...

She told me tonight that she has been so pleasant around the house because she's trying to remain on an even keel with me. No stress, no angst. Let's just pretend everything is okay.

"You know, the holidays are coming, we don't want to ruin any of that."

My response was "Yeah, except for that weekend you'll be away... I think they'll notice that."