And abides.

As long as the rug really ties the room together. /Big Lebowski

Summer schedules ARE challenging. I drive soooooo much more in summer than I do during the school year, mostly bc activities are in smaller chunks of time. You're at a harder stage than me, though, bc mine are old enough for me to say, I can't get you then. You'll have to wait X amount of time or walk or find another ride.

IME, people who have those kids usually know it looooooong before the kids reach the *berry picking = pie for you* stage of life. Of course, YMMV and all that.

Or maybe the recipient isn't reading closely enough or paying attention to what the texts are actually asking?

I know you didn't ask for a different solution but could you hire or barter with another mom who is also taking her kids to the pool? I don't know the exact situation but I thought I'd throw it out there. Not trying to micromanage your thread or anything...

No, I don't think it is weird at all to want know the kids where the kids are. Not by a long shot. I can see how my example question wouldn't have worked in this situation.

OK...I'm still on this...I probably will be LOLing for a while. Your DH should have said, "No. I mean the Cranberry Depths of Despair Bars." /Anne Shirley

Because 75 is HOT, that's why! :lol: I think it was 51 this morning...

Yeah, my secret brownie ingredient is Kahlua... I think I need to use the leaving smilie again :leaving:

Love, love, love Mary and Deep South Dish! She has a bean section, too.

You need to drive to my house and slap me or something bc I can't stop laughing at "do you mean cranberry BLISS bar?" My DD orders kids' meals a lot bc the size is right even though she is well past the age range. So one time she asked, "can I get the kid's burrito?" at Moe's and the person asked, "you mean the Moo Moo Mr. Cow?" :D

This post made me think that maybe you need to ask the nanny questions that need specific answers. Instead of *are you at the pool?* ask *where are you?* Do you think that would help?

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I like this RR recipe as a jumping off point for chickpea salad. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/chickpea-salad-recipe.html

It's a line/reference from Silence of the Lambs...I'm sorry to be gross.

Ugh...yeah I HATE that! I opened an email from TieBar on Saturday morning that was sent around noon on Friday..."only 12 hours left in our 50% off sale." Argh!!!! I never saw the first email and only saw this second one after the sale was over.

Don't forget the liver and a nice chianti.

Did you see my post about taking visitors to Sandia Crest in springtime? Who won't dress warmly even when I say there is snow on the ground? :lol: There is a Stephen King story called Mrs. Todd's Shortcut. She loves to find the quickest route and ends up arriving at places so fast it isn't scientifically possible. It's a family joke...if anyone shows up somewhere earlier than expected we say they took Mrs. Todd's shortcut.

You remembered more than powdered doughnuts since you referenced another major plot point...

That poster said she had unrestricted access to reading material, not that it was YA fiction that caused her addiction. I would guess it was the po r n that caused her p o rn habit.

:LOL: Not quite a murder scene. Grisly probably should have been gristley. Is that a word? But something like...Suddenly you have an unchewable piece of food...and your brain is racing and you are talking to yourself to try to figure it out: What do I do? --Keep chewing I can't. It just crunched and it's supposed to be boneless. --Swallow it. I can't. I'll gag just think- GAH! GAH! --Spit it in a napkin! Spit it in a napkin! OK...I don't think anyone noticed... XXX and then it happens AGAIN! and you just automatically gag -- GAH! GAH! and there is no napkin available except the wet gooshy one holding your already spat-out chicken. WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE BONELESS! So yeah, :ack2:

why can't people just answer "yes" or "no"?! Why are you asking? Is it a specific situation? Are you concerned about society in general? Or are you speaking to a communication issue? :D

I definitely wouldn't send them. BC if they got lost, you'd be in worse shape. I would drive them to her if I could make a fun trip for myself out of it...stop at a historical site or museum or nature area and eat at a special restaurant, etc. Otherwise, I'd let it go.

No input on the question... But every time I see the thread title I'm picturing some superhero type battle. Who would win? What are their respective super powers? Costumes? weaknesses? Side kicks?