Talk about timing! I got home yesterday to find that my son's "mid-trimester" update was home and all the teachers noted how far he has come, and how proud they are of him. He still "forgot" to hand in a science assignment, which will affect his grade - Zeros really mess up one's average!
For me the most exciting things are -
a) he's happier than he's ever been
and
b) he's starting to get the picture that he has to do the work and hand it in.
As for odd - well he sure has unusual humor, unusual insights, unusual concerns and unusual interests. In responce to the stem "My mind..." he said "...has a mind of it's own."
I think that says it all.
Trinity