I have adopted 65 children... or so it seems. The Italian group is going very well, but things have been hectic. H got ticked tonight because we have our first big educational event coming up and I'm having to spend time massaging egos and appreciating the different participants. I was not able to sit down and watch television with him. I knew it was going to be trouble when I came home, and sure enough he feels neglected. It doesn't matter that I took care of business and still sat for an hour with him. He started attacking the group, saying that it was stressing me out... etc. He's right that it is stressing me out, this moment, but I feel like I've just got a couple more weeks of this and then things will calm down. I'll be done with one of my Italian classes in three weeks. I'll be done with the second one in six weeks. By then hopefully the group will have a board structure in place; and I'll get to spend my time doing the parts I like PLUS stroking everyone's egos, which should be good for me anyway. Boy this sure does sound like a lot of "I hope" and not much "it will." Sigh. On the other hand, I have set aside entire days to spend with H and he wants to sit around the house like a lump... It's like I have to plan his social activities as well. Note to self: plan H's social activities, and see if that keeps him from moping around the house.
H does need to get out of this house. He has become obsessed with a trivia contest on television. I hope he wins or gets a job or both, because if none of those things happens he's going to hit bottom. And I know all too well what fun he is to live with then.
On the whole, I'm happy, but exhausted. Time for bed. Ciao tutti! --z
It's like I have to plan his social activities as well. Note to self: plan H's social activities, and see if that keeps him from moping around the house. 
