Car Ride Topics

It's spring. Last Thursday our kids had two ball games scheduled along with a parent meeting for a musical and a jazz band concert. Oh, one also stayed at the school until 6 and I had a church meeting that started at 7. It's the season of FRUSTRATION!!!

There's an upside to all the driving, though. Here's a list of high points from the car rides as I chauffer my kids around town these days:

WHAT TO PLAY ON THE RADIO: I wish I could have recorded Elizabeth talking about her tweener music. ("Lady Gaga is '08 and your music is too late, Mom. NOBODY knows who Tina Turner and that old Neil Young guy are except you!") Later she started in on U2. ("You WHO??") I think I'm supposed to be offended that she's criticizing my tastes, but I still break into giggles everytime I think about it.

MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS: My husband noticed that Victoria's Secret was having a Mother's Day Sale, and asked me who would buy lingerie for Mother's Day. I explained that some men want to show their wives that they still find them attractive as a woman, and not "just" a mother. I got a blank look in return. And my daughters LAUGH!

ON MEN WHO SHOP: My husband took my daughters out for Mother's Day shopping the night before the big day, and they loved it. They're little blood-suckers who want to watch all the misery as my husband frantically tries to select a last-minute gift. ("You bought me a CHEESE SLICER? Don't you remember? I put one in YOUR Christmas stocking with the wine opener four months ago.") Then there are the bowling balls and nylons of Christmas past... I warn my daughters that they'll get their just desserts when they have husbands of their own someday. (That'll NEVER happen! They both swear.)

ON HEALTH: My son noticed that I was wearing a tank top the other day. My arms quickly lost their tone once I refused to carry him everywhere. In fact, he poked my upper arm and pronounced, "Like pudding." I reminded my older daughter that good drivers like me always keep both hands on the wheel, no matter how great the temptation to smack your passengers...

Next Thursday... Two ball games, one awards banquet and one recital. Can't wait for the carpool!