@alive: Maybe, but then The Boy was complaining this morning that while he was trying to watch the teevee @ Mom's house Mom kept jabbering on the phone with her "friend" from European City "who's a boy." ("But not a boyfriend," he assured himself me.)
And on this subject -- well, vaguely on this subject -- this is the kind of thing that sets @Gypsy and me to loggerheads. I know -- it's none of my business. But... You be the judges.
WAW took the kids tonite -- wanted some extra time before the weekend when she goes to Upstate City. Okay, fine. Then this exchange that follows. Now I know @Gypsy is correct in the macro sense that I just have let her figure it out, like with the empty fridge, but these things impact Themselves directly!
WAW text: I need Girl Child's homework book.
[SP's thought balloon: You've had them 3 hours. This didn't occur to you until 30 minutes before bedtime?]
SP text: What page?
WAW: 29
SP: Will scan & email it.
WAW: I dont have a printer.
[SP's thought balloon: *Sigh* Are you effin' kidding me? You've lived in that house 4 months, you work from home, and you don't have an effin' printer? "Worst Buy," "Big Box Retailer," helloooooo -- any of those ring a bell?]
SP: Just open the file & have her do it on looseleaf.
WAW: O!! Good idea!
5 minutes later:
WAW: Boy Child wants 2 watch episode of Fav Cartoon DVD.
[N.B.: We generally don't allow video activities on school nights but make the occasional exception for reward purposes.]
SP: Homework done?
WAW: Y
SP: Your decision. Will back u.
WAW: DVD player doesnt work.
[SP's thought balloon: Then why the @(*$^&)(#$#$!__0&#%$*! did you bring it up in the first place?!?!?]
SP: Since when?
WAW: Since moving in.
SP: Any idea why?
WAW: Its not connected.
SP: [:sound of head repeatedly striking wall:] Why?
WAW: Dont know how.
SP: Then Boy Child has his answer doesnt he?
Really. Really? This is what I have to contend with? Really? Gawwwl Dayum -- it's going to be a loooooooonnnng 13 years.....
