Well, that was exciting.
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kshandra. The Niece of Last Resort had suffered a seizure (brought on by a fever, she's fine now) and baka49er was over at my sister's place watching the Emergency Back-Up Niece. Problem. isomeme and Niece Prime (aka madelineusher) were flying in this afternoon, and baka49er was supposed to pick them up. kshandra couldn't get away from work, Ann and Bill were at the hospital, so it was thought "Have Doug pick them up!"
Great idea. Except for one teeny detail. I drive a Ford Ranger, which can carry one passenger safely. While I certainly wouldn't mind stuffing my brother in the bed and throwing the cargo net over him, I think others might object.
Instead, I go over to my sister's place to relieve mom so she can go pick up my older sibling and his spawn. Which left me in charge of a very smart, very active, three-year old child.
Alone. I was soloing with no ground instruction. It was like one of those awful Airport movies in the seventies. Luckily, Kylie is smarter than me, and can run the TV. She also quickly figured out that "Mommy says I can do it" would be answered by "shall I call her and ask?" We watched Word Girl and Cyberchase (which features Christopher freaking Lloyd's voice as the main bad guy.) Kylie and I had fun.
Bill and Ann came home with the Regan person, and the Emergency Back-Up Niece seemed to be just fine.
But there's more drama. Remember my brother and his daughter flying up from L.A.? Flight canceled, and my mom was tuck sitting in SJC's cell phone lot. I told her where a nearby Denny's was, but I doubt she moved.
But my teeth are finally out, and thank Halford today was pretty light.
kshandra. The Niece of Last Resort had suffered a seizure (brought on by a fever, she's fine now) and baka49er was over at my sister's place watching the Emergency Back-Up Niece. Problem. isomeme and Niece Prime (aka madelineusher) were flying in this afternoon, and baka49er was supposed to pick them up. kshandra couldn't get away from work, Ann and Bill were at the hospital, so it was thought "Have Doug pick them up!"Great idea. Except for one teeny detail. I drive a Ford Ranger, which can carry one passenger safely. While I certainly wouldn't mind stuffing my brother in the bed and throwing the cargo net over him, I think others might object.
Instead, I go over to my sister's place to relieve mom so she can go pick up my older sibling and his spawn. Which left me in charge of a very smart, very active, three-year old child.
Alone. I was soloing with no ground instruction. It was like one of those awful Airport movies in the seventies. Luckily, Kylie is smarter than me, and can run the TV. She also quickly figured out that "Mommy says I can do it" would be answered by "shall I call her and ask?" We watched Word Girl and Cyberchase (which features Christopher freaking Lloyd's voice as the main bad guy.) Kylie and I had fun.
Bill and Ann came home with the Regan person, and the Emergency Back-Up Niece seemed to be just fine.
But there's more drama. Remember my brother and his daughter flying up from L.A.? Flight canceled, and my mom was tuck sitting in SJC's cell phone lot. I told her where a nearby Denny's was, but I doubt she moved.
But my teeth are finally out, and thank Halford today was pretty light.
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Date: 24 Dec 2008 03:01 (UTC)Congratulations. Right there you are ahead of not merely many babysitters, but of many *fathers*. :-)
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Date: 24 Dec 2008 08:26 (UTC)no subject
Date: 24 Dec 2008 06:01 (UTC)If you ever worked technical support, you;'d have new appreciation for the AIRPORT movies, esp 75 where they lose the pilots and have to talk the stewardess through not smacking the mountain.
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Date: 24 Dec 2008 12:50 (UTC)no subject
Date: 24 Dec 2008 17:10 (UTC)That reminds me, I did do phone support once upon a time for a lady who had been coached through landing a small plane when her pilot husband had a heart attack at the controls. I rarely have had a more attentive listener and dilligent instruction-follower.