Oh boy. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. Today, my mother-in-law, who has been watching the kids this summer, is going to the doctor. My wife is at work. I am at work. And my kids are…AT WORK WITH ME! Which is all well and good on those stupid “Take Your Child to Work” days, but four of them, all day long, when I actually have real work to do is going to be an adventure.

I couldn’t stay home with them (again, the intrusion of work into the Fun Zone) and there are few folks willing to take them on short notice (or long notice for that matter, unless equipped with a HazMat unit and tranquilizer darts). So here we are.

Luckily, they brought some reading matter, and I have reams of paper in my office and markers and pencils and loads of stuff to keep them quietly busy for about 10 minutes. There has already been a minor flare-up due to Jonathan deciding that the paper Catherine was using was just the type HE wanted to use. WHAAAA---Stopitrightnow!!YoubetternotgetgoingonthatmessorsohelpmeI’lltearyouupsoquickyou’llforgetwhoyouare!! You can’t negotiate with terrorists.

So, today will be an interesting experience. And as has been the case for the past couple of days, little posting, because of the necessity of doing my actual job and riding herd on the Most Wonderful Children in the World. Wish me luck, and I’ll check back in with you later.
posted by Terry at 7:34:00 AM