I had a reply lined up earlier today but the gremlins must have struck my PC before I could hit submit -- lost the long post.
Anyways, I just had said that I am indeed giving my brother his space. He already knows I am here for him if he needs anything.
I also mentioned that despite the argument with my brother, I still had a very good weekend, including some GAL time with my friends. I even got to spend a little time with my S's on Saturday because S5 had his first soccer practice that afternoon (I had enrolled him in a local 5U program.) S9 and I sat on the sidelines encouraging S5. (And I gave no care to xW and her OM/H skulking nearby, in the bleachers.)
I am looking forward to nice weather this weekend. Saturday, April 3rd, is the first anniversary of the big D, and I am going to treat it as a day for celebration -- without mentioning that's the cause for my merriment, of course (not to my S's anyway. They'll just think it's all part of the Easter weekend.)