The Punk started college 2 weeks ago.
FLASHBACK!
While we were enrolling her, the woman said that if we started her in May, instead of in July, we could avoid the hike in tuition. So I was all over that like a cheap suit, as The Man would say. In my haste to avoid having to pay more money, it didn’t dawn on me that I would become the permanent evening babysitter.
Those of you that know me, know that I like a nice quiet, if not SLEEPING, evening. So what the hell was I thinking when I told her that I would baby sit at night? I dunno. Maybe my mother was right when she said that I thrive on chaos. Hmmm. The Punk and I pull up after registering her, and she just BLURTS out to The Man, “You guys are going to be The Baby’s babysitters while I go to school until January”.
I’m sure you are thinking exactly what I was thinking when that fell out of her mouth. CRAP, I’m a dead woman. He’s going to work overtime, get a second job, anything!
“Oh, until January? Small sacrifice when there’s such a big reward. We’ll need her stroller so we can incorporate her into our walks and activities. This will be fun.”
I don’t have to tell you. You are doing the same thing… WHAT??????? He’s high, drunk, gotten into some poisonous berries, or perhaps he has Alzheimer’s. After I closed my mouth I smile sheepishly at him…
“Are you mad? I know I should have asked before I volunteered”. He just smiles at me.
“No, not at all, this will be great, we can take her to the park, the zoo, the trails, I don’t have a problem with that at all, anything to help.”
I’m not used to this. I thought I would have to convince him, that I would ultimately be the responsible one. But no, he acts like this is no big deal. Wow. I’m still stunned and it’s been weeks now.
So when you call me now, I will be awake, but maybe not home ‘cuz The Man will have The Baby and I out doing something!
Not to mention that I may not be all that coherent when you DO call since I’m thriving on chaos and won’t have energy or thought left after a week of nightly babysitting!
Someone available for the week of July 4th? You too, can have a week of nightly babysitting that cute baby!
FLASHBACK!
While we were enrolling her, the woman said that if we started her in May, instead of in July, we could avoid the hike in tuition. So I was all over that like a cheap suit, as The Man would say. In my haste to avoid having to pay more money, it didn’t dawn on me that I would become the permanent evening babysitter.
Those of you that know me, know that I like a nice quiet, if not SLEEPING, evening. So what the hell was I thinking when I told her that I would baby sit at night? I dunno. Maybe my mother was right when she said that I thrive on chaos. Hmmm. The Punk and I pull up after registering her, and she just BLURTS out to The Man, “You guys are going to be The Baby’s babysitters while I go to school until January”.
I’m sure you are thinking exactly what I was thinking when that fell out of her mouth. CRAP, I’m a dead woman. He’s going to work overtime, get a second job, anything!
“Oh, until January? Small sacrifice when there’s such a big reward. We’ll need her stroller so we can incorporate her into our walks and activities. This will be fun.”
I don’t have to tell you. You are doing the same thing… WHAT??????? He’s high, drunk, gotten into some poisonous berries, or perhaps he has Alzheimer’s. After I closed my mouth I smile sheepishly at him…
“Are you mad? I know I should have asked before I volunteered”. He just smiles at me.
“No, not at all, this will be great, we can take her to the park, the zoo, the trails, I don’t have a problem with that at all, anything to help.”
I’m not used to this. I thought I would have to convince him, that I would ultimately be the responsible one. But no, he acts like this is no big deal. Wow. I’m still stunned and it’s been weeks now.
So when you call me now, I will be awake, but maybe not home ‘cuz The Man will have The Baby and I out doing something!
Not to mention that I may not be all that coherent when you DO call since I’m thriving on chaos and won’t have energy or thought left after a week of nightly babysitting!
Someone available for the week of July 4th? You too, can have a week of nightly babysitting that cute baby!
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