Sunday, January 24, 2010

Mission Accomplished

I broke the boy after five days.

Friday, I had to work, so Rocky decided this would be the day. He, ahem, forgot his lunch at home, taking the chance that his dad wouldn't notice and I wouldn't have time to take the lunch to the school, thus giving himself the opportunity to avail himself of a hot lunch.

He underestimated me. I called the school immediately and informed them that I didn't want him to miss out on a nutritious meal, so I was bringing him the lunch, and only charging 44 cents a mile. I took the lunch into the office, and the one woman who works there gets him. I told her, "I normally would be coming in my bunny slippers and bathrobe, but I am on my way to work, so I won't get to embarrass him this time."

"Oh, that's okay," she said. "I have no problem embarrassing him."

She did. She told him sweetly, "Tell your mom I love her slippers."

Rocky is now working on earning back his privileges. And there is soup in the freezer just in case we need it.

5 comments:

debinca said...

LOL, great story!!! Good thing you have that girl on your side. Owl.

Biddie said...

Lol. I love it! I had snot green track pants :)

maeve said...

Late coming here. Glad to hear that it worked. As for me, I'm keeping points. I got four today and she got one, with many opportunities. Hmmmmmm.

Anita said...

My daughter HATES it when I stick my head, or worse, half my body, out the door when the school bus is coming. But she's always running late and I have to scream a message to her as she dashing to the bus. One morning I was so angry that I told her if she didn't do better I was going to step out onto the driveway in my bathrobe and let everybody see me. :)

We have to what we have to do, don't we? :)

TobyBo said...

that woman deserves a raise.