"Just to set the record straight, I do not want to know where you're going. But you should tell the kids and don't be evasive about it with them. Daughter said your mom was picking them up today and I hope that still holds true. Could you please verify it with her? Thanks."
I sent back the following...
"Please don't assume to know that I'm keeping something from them. I'm not. If you want to know 'if' I'm keeping something from them, then ask. But please don't assume to know. They're riding the bus home. They'll be picked up at the bus stop."
"Always go straight forward, and if you meet the devil, cut him in two and go between the pieces." - William Sturgis, clipper ship captain, 1830's.
