Lost, you said it much better than I did about the WAS noticed behavioral vs. physical changes in the LBS. Thanks!
Anne, good to hear from you! I appreciate your vote of confidence.
JDD, I hear you loud and clear. I won't argue with her about furniture, and will try to follow your very giving example. I'm sure your W appreciates it from you, and I hope the same from mine.
W and I continue to have nice contact. I gave her and S5 a wake-up call this am as I needed to be at work early and didn't want to arrive with them still waking up. W thanked me for calling, and sounded so hot on the phone (something about her unguarded velvety sleepy voice). She was very pleasant at pickup and S5 was hysterical, noting how sleepy he was and asking if he could just go back to his bed. I joked "Hey, me too!" He brought his pillow and blanket to 'sleep' in my truck, but chatted the whole way to school, noting excitedly about his field trip to the zoo, and asking me if Gorillas have boogers.
W called me this am and asked me about S5's behavior at the airport and wanting me to cooperatively help her to improve his diet. I validated her worry, and noted that I'd be happy to do so with her, and she immediately calmed down and just visited a bit [Why can't DBing be taught in pre-marital classes?]. I asked her if we could postpone doing our taxes from Tue to Thur for two reasons: 1) I had already promised S5 he could stay over Tue night, and 2) There is a free orchestra concert on campus Tue night that I know W would love to attend. When I mentioned it, she softened and sounded pleased.
Here's hoping for a nice positive interaction on Thur night. Maybe I'll bring over a bottle of red wine for an after-taxes drink? Regardless, I'll hold onto low expectations.
I joked "Hey, me too!" He brought his pillow and blanket to 'sleep' in my truck, but chatted the whole way to school, noting excitedly about his field trip to the zoo, and asking me if Gorillas have boogers. 
