Weasel Of Doom

1. Get up late (7:30), because the kids decided to sleep in for once.

2. Realize that Squeeker needs an emergency bath. Pass the stinky one to spouse.

3. It is now an hour later (8:30), and spouse just got out of the shower.

4. It is 9 am, you are dressed and ready, only to discover that Squeeker has been banned to the kids room for crying and clinging, and is now screaming his heart out there. Call daycare and work to warn them you are running late.

5. Comfort Squeeker, get socks for both kids, learn that one of Sqeeker’s shoes is unaccountably missing. Oh, and he only has one pair.

6. Spend the next 40 minutes unsuccessfully looking for the shoe.

7. Eat breakfast, get ready to leave, realize that you need to install the car seat in your car first. And it is freezing in the garage.

8. On the drive to work, traffic on the freeway is unaccountably slow. Your favorite parking spot is taken, too.

9. Arrive at work so late that you have to take a half-day. Try not to throw up. Eat painkillers. Hope you will feel better soon.

So, we are off to San Diego on Thursday. Going to be an interesting trip… The mind boggles at the thought of all the luggage we’ll have: double stroller, two car seats, diaper bag, carry-on for Bill and myself, parents suitcase, and likely two suitcases for kids (toys and clothes). And I am probably missing a suitcase or two from the equation ;-)

Then there are logistics of getting to the airport. Our flight leaves at 12:40. Southwest Airlines recommends getting to Midway 1.5 hrs before the flight leaves. It will take us around 2.5 hrs to get there. Which means we’ll have to leave at 8:30. Good things Bill and I are picking up the minivan at 7:30, huh? I am sure the convenience of a non-stop flight will be more than worth it, but right now I am ready to tear what little hair I have left out.

Oh, and right now the weather forecast for San Diego is rain, rain, rain, every day Bill and I will be there. Figures, right?

And now to make this post marginally useful: for those of you parents with small children – FAA now allows you to use a CARES safety harness if your child weights between 22 and 44 lbs. Alas, the harness is $75 plus shipping, and is currently not certified for use in the European Union, which likely means I would not be able to use it on a flight to Europe. So, at least for now, I will wait on buying one, unless some of you would like to go in on a “shared CARES” plan with me :-)