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Cary, I’ve sent you something to congratulate you on all the promotions I missed. Tell me if it shows up moldy and crawling with worms. I’m experimenting.
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You don’t have to send me anything.
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Are you asking me not to?
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No.
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Okay. Good. Tell me if it’s gross.
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Hey, Shiloh, today when I was supervising the watch, I realized that I’ve asked you twice how you were doing, and you haven’t answered.
How are you?
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What were you watching for?
I’m okay.
I’m arguing with Ryan about whether he can take his girlfriend with him on vacation with the kids. They’re going to Lake Okoboji and I’m already nervous enough about the water. (A 3-year-old doesn’t need to be on a lake!) I don’t want Ryan to be distracted.
Plus if I say yes tothisgirlfriend andthisvacation, it’s like saying yes to all of them. It’s pushing past a boundary.
Ryan’s whole family will be there. They go every year. They have a cabin. I used to go, too, and I hated it.
I was just going to say that I don’t see the point of boats, but that’s a stupid thing to say to you!
How about... I don’t see the point of recreational boats. People literally just sit on the water and drink, and then some of them drown. I told Ryan I don’t want him to drink when the kids are with him, and it turned into a big fight—even though I don’t think hewilldrink much. Why couldn’t he just say, “No problem”?
Also, my boss hates me.
Are you sorry you asked?
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No.
Why does your boss hate you?
I also hate recreational boats.
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He hates me because I hated him first.
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