"Even though I understood him perfectly through the bink, I asked my son to 'please remove {the bink} and say that again,' knowing full well he wouldn't.

1 '$hit' averted!"

 

"The boy can get over the gate by himself - I was at the computer and before I knew it, was out the back door going down the step naked."

 

"I'm surprised he hasn't thought to open the Front door.    yet."

 

"Your boy just went into the kitchen {over the gate} and got himself some pizza."

 

"ANd carrots and Bagels."

Lately, I've made huge efforts to cut soda out of my daily beverage intake. I'm not switching to diet or anything - just eliminating it totally. I don't need the High Fructose Corn Syrup and I certainly don't need the carbonation. In its place, I've been drinking more water and home-brewed iced tea. But, it leaves a gap in the old sugar tooth addiction quota (STAQ).

 

To fill the STAQ, I notice that I've been craving chocolate. I noticed something similar when I tried to give up caffeine a long time ago. Call it a coincidence, call it an excuse to have chocolate, heck, ask Bill Nye the Science Guy if you want. Bottom line is that chocolate is something on my mind more and more often.

 

So.

 

When my husband goes out to run errands or see a friend, whatever, he usually asks if there's anything I need. "Need?" Well, no, I guess I don't need chocolate, but, man, would I certainly like some! So, inevitably, my answer is, "chocolate, please." The other day, he was going out, he asked and I answered. Here is what transpired when he came home:

 

"I must not be the only guy who's wife asks for chocolate; I got this at the auto store."

 

I laughed. You tell me, coincidence or great marketing? Whichever, I still got some chocolate!