SS, you're making this awfully easy on him. He's taking someone away for the weekend but you're still chatting with him on the phone in the evenings? I don't think you should be sharing your life with him (ie. going dim.) And since you're not asking him questions, I can't think of a reason to talk. If he wants to know about the kids, you can hand them the phone. Otherwise, it seems like email or text would be a good form of communication at this point.
