It was a relief for me as well. I do not like dealing with closed books because it makes it awkward to know if you are supposed to be doing the supporting bro thing or taking him out for a beer.
Oh!! That glossy catalog! You could tell they had visions of sugarplums dancing in their head when they put that in front of me.
Glory be! Two months! Who knew it was that long!?
I might have been exacerbating with the two months. Always the optimist :0)
I think he is even more of a closed book now since the stroke. I literally have no idea what he is thinking or even if he is thinking.