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Downside of carpooling with your wife?

It's 5:25 p.m., and I am still here.

Upside?

It's less expensive than driving two cars to nearly identical locations.

Downside?

I would REALLY like to be pulling up in the driveway right about now, because my plan was to hop outside this afternoon and cut grass.

Upside?

It's now too late to cut grass.

Downside?

I don't like being here after hours, because they lock all the doors and if there's a fire, I want to be able to get out as quickly as possibly, after first retrieving my pictures of Reba and the kids, my autographed Wendy Garner picture, my stuffed possum, my Gregg Reference Manual, my Graphic Standards, and my stapler, which is a Swingline 27.

Upside?

Well, I get to play on the computer.

Downside?

Someone downstairs in MIS is probably WATCHING me play on the computer, and I will get a visit from two strangers dressed in dark suits, and wearing pocket protectors.

Upside?

I get to hold Reba's hand while I drive.

Downside?

My arm eventually goes numb and then the needle-pricks start, and that stings a lot.

Upside?

It's very, very quiet up here when no one else is here.

Downside?

I'm suddenly very hungry. I want supper.

Upside?

Gimme a while...

Posted by Terry Oglesby at September 6, 2005 05:33 PM