#ooc

"Plan is X"

then "Oh, and there's THIS"

"Won't This interfere with X?"

"No no no.. it won't."

Next day/hour /whatever "Oh, shock. This has intefered with X"

Who could have seen this coming?

Oh dear. Well...at least they're predictable, and it's not a total surprise.

Yeah

BIL Is heading here in next two hours with kids

when they 'weren't coming back till weekend'

Hm. Sounds like a good opportunity to go out with Sis for a last minute boxing day shopping spree?

No, Sis must remain here, part of the point.

BIL had their SON call "We're heading home and will be there in an hour and a half. Do you want us, or should we just go away to where we were going?"

So I'm freeing up a room etc

WOW.

Putting the kid in the middle like that is EVIL.

And i'm pretty sure that 'Do you want us' line was scripted

How old is son?

12...poor kid in the thick of it

their daughter is 8 or 9 and still very immature

Ugh. I'm so sorry.

You need to focus on clearing out of the room, right? Fewer interruptions are better right now?

Afraid so. I'm about to head across town and stay with folks.

You're a good guy, D.

I maybe online in an hour or less, but not sure.

And not as nice as I seem. Right now I'm full Cp30 "it's our lot and life" with a dash of very arrogant "it's my curse to be always right and forever ignored"

It's all good, I should grade papers for now.

Awwww! HUGS

Give them all Cs, for Christmas!

jk *G&

Lunch!

Ha! Timing, Shady.

Later, Shady. Look up for latest fam drama

&zoom&

How's Boxing Day going for you, Shady?

Will do, D.

At 🏰 with students. We have had several learning moments already.

Oh boy. Those are always fun.

Not -too- bad so far. Question is, will students remember lessons after lunch?

So, help me understand the kind of "students" we're talking about. Elementary? High school? Disney trainees?

Cool. Teach me something you teach them. 🙂

New :male-police-officer:

"Don't let the Guest put and leave the baby on the table."

Happens a lot?

You would be sadly surprised at how often....

Ugh.

Back to it.