Panic! In the Dream

In this dream, I had a single dad, who was still mourning the death of my mother, and three chubby brothers. Named Alvin, Simon and Theodore. Also, they may have been chipmunks. "Dad", or Dave, came in and we were trying to get the boys ready for school but he was failing. He left and put on a disco outfit, which for some reason encouraged them to speed up their preparations. I encouraged Dad to get out and meet new people because he was so despondent and listless. After my brothers had left for school, Dad and I drove to our townhouse to find Chandler there. (Now the chipmunks have become my regular brothers, and only two of them.) He was hiding there because he didn't want to go to school for some reason but Dave/Dad was too depressed and "this wouldn't happen if your mother was still alive" to do anything about it. Then we went to pick up Joseph because it was a half day. Now I have both of my real parents, and they take Joseph and I out to a Mexican-Italian restaurant, that serves both tacos and spaghetti and meatballs. Chandler isn't allowed to come because he skipped school. I can't decide what to eat (am I in the mood for taquitos or pasta??), but the point becomes moot when my mom points out that I will have to leave soon to return to school. She says that they were thinking about going to a movie after lunch, but that I probably wouldn't be able to stay. She suggests I leave half-way through, if I do in fact wish to stay a little longer. I am sad about returning to school until I realize we are in Fresno, so I don't have to leave, they have to leave! I can see a full movie if I want to!


I also dreamt that there was a really bad earthquake. So bad that the plates began to separate and California was drifting off into the ocean. People were panicking.