1. A friend of mine was recently complaining to me that he and his spouse are getting constantly asked when they will have kids. Their plan is to never have kids...he is looking a nice but firm response for when they get asked this question. What would be your response be?
2. Are you missing the U.S. government?
3. What should Heather get for her birthday today?
4. When was the last time you got lucky (no - not that kind of lucky, the G rated version)?
Our Responses
1. A friend of mine was recently complaining to me that he and his spouse are getting constantly asked when they will have kids. Their plan is to never have kids...he is looking a nice but firm response for when they get asked this question. What would be your response be?
W - As a person with three kids - just answer that you enjoy not being broke all the time and that you enjoy sleep and freedom to go on 'fun' vacations while having no desire to watch Barney, be spit up, pooped, peed and puked upon. You could add that you enjoy having sex without listening for a knock on the door and that you enjoy having actual conversations with your spouse and eating dinner without having to go for multiple walks arounds the restaurant. Perhaps you can point out that you can actually watch a TV show from beginning to end and that you can actually read a book at home that doesn't involve consistent rhyming.
H - MYOB
2. Are you missing the U.S. government?
W - I feel bad for many of my colleagues who have been deeply affected. The people being affected are not the rich but rather research assistants whose grant monies are not there to pay them, business owners who have contracts with the government and federal employees whose lives have been turned upside down by this.
H - I too feel for those affected directly by the shut down - and I can honestly say that watching it play out in the media has me suggesting that we just fire them all and hold a new election rather than let us be held hostage... is there a presidential veto or federal court ruling that can be applied to this stupidity?
3. What should Heather get for her birthday today?
W - Some peace and quiet...
H - agreed... but if anyone won the lottery over the weekend I'd also love a new camera!
4. When was the last time you got lucky (no - not that kind of lucky, the G rated version)?
W - I had a nail in my tyre the other day and got to the mechanic who fixed it at no cost. I was in and out of the mechanic in 1/2 hour. It was amazing service, got to love the service at Geralds Tires.
H - Wayne and the kids went out yesterday for a few hours and I had a lovely nap!
And here is our 5th Question:
Next Monday is Canadian Thanksgiving/US Columbus Day - do you celebrate?
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