Alice has been taking swimming lessons at the local indoor pool because we did not have enough child related activities scheduled. The lessons are Tuesdays and Thursdays and we had to move a few things around to accommodate that but Alice seems to enjoy it. More than the swim lessons, though, was the fact that we misplaced her old swim suit and Mom had to buy her a new one. The selection in mid-winter was a bit limited so Alice ended up with a two piece bikini which is far more annoying for dressing and undressing. But the shopping experience was such that Mom has vetoed any wearability upgrades.
As part of the scheduling I have to take Charles along to the lessons because otherwise he can’t make his next activity (Cub Scouts). I suggest that he take along a book or his Nintendo DS but he doesn’t for reasons he avoids explaining.
As it turns out, Kirsten and Zina do swimming of some sort there at roughly the same time. I have been offering to yell out to them “Hey, Zina, your boyfriend is here!” while holding up Charles but all I get in response is Charles trying to burrow in to the bleachers.
Alan, I pity your kids when they actually start dating. If you ever want grandkids.…you might want to rethink your tactics, LOL!
Well, I hear complaints that many children today do not understand sarcasm. I am confident that my children will not suffer that malady.
Beyond that, just think of it as a filtering function based on the true level of affection.