today's shining parenting moment

As I was trying to get the kids to leave 256 so we wouldn't be any *more* late for the girl's gymnastic class, I said something that sounded pretty much like this: "WHERE IS YOUR OTHER SOCK? WHY did you take it off in the FIRST place? If it's not your house, your socks should stay ON!!!! That's the rule from NOW ON!"

And all the while Jane just laughed...

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Went to West Jefferson, OH (read a small town out west from C-town) tonight to get a signature for some forms to apply to get CHOICE into Community Shares from our Ex. Dir. who's been out with a broken arm. *(Yes, I see all the grammatical problems with that sentence but am choosing not to correct it due to exhaustion.)* As I was coming up to her door, a very loud siren blew. When her husband answered the door, I asked if it were the fire station, since we *should* be out of tornado season. He replied that it was the curfew siren which blew weeknights at 9 and weekends at 10. Caught myself musing on the wisdom of such a thing and realized that was another one of those 'grown-up' thoughts. How the worm has turned! :o