Wife has convinced the kids that there is a good chance that we will get the puppy tomorrow.
I intend to tell her (in private) in a calm voice that I strongly object to the dog. If pressed, I will not give her the exact reasons (her trying to earn the favor of the kids and her filling the void left by her now-absent boyfiend). I will simply say that there is too much going on around here, and the presence of a new dog will do nothing to improve things in our family.
