I am up early and plan to be at MM when the clock hits eight. They have to be able to count on me. I need to take the cards and if the place is open some doughnuts.  Right now I do not feel like a full day sitting around talking to people. I am sure it will be okay but I hope that Mikey is having a big time. I think his immediate family will have some things for him. I have mixed feeling about Katie and Jonah showing up. Man, I have to take Mikey back to that and make some plans to get back with him pretty quickly.

I went to open presents at eight o’clock and John and Mikey were waiting for me. They opened their presents quickly and Mikey was thrilled with the scooter. The zoo game did not make that much of an impression. The disturbing news was that Katie had showed up last night and a friend had picked her up. They played around with their presents. We went down the trail for a trip and then the news that Katie would come by and pick him up. He came by to say he would see me all day tomorrow. He was not sure how long he would be gone. I soon left and came back to the Motel to get something to eat and just be away for a while. I went back because I figured they needed to know I was not afraid of the chili. Mikey was not back and apparently had left with the old boy friend, Adrian, who had come up from California. I ate some chili and talked about Michael again. Mike was not back. I decided to come back to the motel and wait it out. I told them to call me if he showed up and wanted to come over to swim. But whether or not to give me a call if he came back. I have been sort of despondent over the development. I really doubted that she would show up here. I sure feel sorry that Mikey has to go through all that shit. I really go from one extreme to the other with this whole situation. Annie is going to be upset because she made a point to MM that Mikey was not to have contact with Adrian. And when she finds out she will make some sort of excuse for her.

MM called about seven thirty and Katie had brought Mikey back and would meet me to go to Portland tomorrow. I talked briefly to Mikey and he was not that communicative – said he was playing a game. He would not go through the ritual. It was a relief that she returned him okay. Katie called later and checked when I intended to leave and wanted to know if Jonah could come along as well. The only part I am looking forward to is making the trip with Mikey.