I made sure to get the Kid to school nice and early today to make up for my minor gaff yesterday. He has different teachers on Tuesdays than he does Wednesdays, but I figured it couldn't hurt. I said goodbye to some of the other moms that I sat on the playground with through the Spring and realized out of everyone, I knew I would never see them again. Most people I have some sort of communication that I can keep up with. Granted, I might not be very good at it, but there's always the option. With these women, that isn't the case.
After school, the Kid had a birthday party to go t, I was given a few precious hours off. I was planning on going out tonight so I showered and got ready while I was free. The 17 year old was having a friend over, so she made crepes and we all sat down and made our own concoctions. I got the Kid to finally settle down as I bribed him with 10 minutes of Scooby Doo. He went to bed fairly easy, and I left him in the capable hands of his sister.
I left a bit early to go and look for a gas station. The only ones I knew of were far out of the way so I decided to explore some of the streets I don't use much. I ended up going much farther out of my way than I intended. I found 2 gas stations. 1 was closed completely and the 2nd was only open to cards with chips in them. As this was happening, I was obviously losing gas. By the time I reached my friends house, the light had turned orange. Ordinarily I wouldn't worry, but the Parents had just given me a warning that when it hits orange, it could stop any time. Great. So I drive into Saint Germain, willing the car along. I got to the Pub for my one drink and worried the whole time that I wouldn't make it home. I had a nice night with 2 of the au pairs and said goodbye to one of them. I managed to make it all the way home, coasting as much as possible, and prayed that tomorrow, I'll have just enough to make it to the station.
After school, the Kid had a birthday party to go t, I was given a few precious hours off. I was planning on going out tonight so I showered and got ready while I was free. The 17 year old was having a friend over, so she made crepes and we all sat down and made our own concoctions. I got the Kid to finally settle down as I bribed him with 10 minutes of Scooby Doo. He went to bed fairly easy, and I left him in the capable hands of his sister.
I left a bit early to go and look for a gas station. The only ones I knew of were far out of the way so I decided to explore some of the streets I don't use much. I ended up going much farther out of my way than I intended. I found 2 gas stations. 1 was closed completely and the 2nd was only open to cards with chips in them. As this was happening, I was obviously losing gas. By the time I reached my friends house, the light had turned orange. Ordinarily I wouldn't worry, but the Parents had just given me a warning that when it hits orange, it could stop any time. Great. So I drive into Saint Germain, willing the car along. I got to the Pub for my one drink and worried the whole time that I wouldn't make it home. I had a nice night with 2 of the au pairs and said goodbye to one of them. I managed to make it all the way home, coasting as much as possible, and prayed that tomorrow, I'll have just enough to make it to the station.
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