So when I leave for work today, W and the kids are all still in bed. W was talking to another mom about taking the kids to the beach today and not worrying about finding full-time work. She used to give me a hard time about not helping out much in the morning, but just leaving for work when I was ready. She'd say, "It must be nice just to get ready and then leave for work." No mention of the fact that she had a 10 minute commute while mine was 60 minutes, plus.

So before I left today I wrote her a note: "Must be nice to be able to sleep in on a Monday morning and then to take the kids to the beach rather than having to go to work."

I bet she likes that one.