We'll see, AAK, we'll see. Over grilled cheese about 10 minutes ago, in the midst of a kid-prompted "what does the future hold?" convo, D7 informed me that Mommy told Themselves last weekend that she's "kind of in love" with Mr. Someone from across the sea.
Times like these I reeeeaaaallllllyyy miss smoking (and mad props to those who quit as part of DB'ing -- I was only a "field smoker" [i.e., smoked on maneuvers], and even that was 25 years ago, and from time-to-time nothing sounds as appealing as a stick o' nicotine).
It's possible she says that stuff to your kiddos because she knows they're gonna repeat it to you!
"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.