Interesting Juxtaposition

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Dueling Billboards

According to Anne, the Flat Rate Divorce billboard on the right went up first, and then the family values billboard appeared on the left like an awkward follow-up text. That would make the family values ad a not-so-subtle response to the divorce lawyer’s cheerful invitation to call it quits. Both are conveniently located in Southwest Airlines baggage claim, where, apparently, your luggage isn’t the only baggage that you are hauling around or the only thing in your life having separation issues. I’m glad that there was a follow-up response.

Comings and Goings

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Dave and the Boys Reunited

Last night, Maren landed on time. The boys were already asleep, but Kim stayed until she got home and after Maren returned, Kim then headed out to bed down across town with another one of her kids, not wanting to couch surf that night at Maren’s. After we went to bed Dave began jetting towards us, flying through the night. He landed at 5 AM. While he negotiated deplaning and then after taking an Uber home, the house awoke. Maren had to go into work and after taking the kids to daycare, Dave crashed. We took an Uber to Logan and flew home.

Super Grandmothers

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Anne and Kim

You know how at the end of a grueling race, like a marathon, when the finish line is just in sight, but seems so far away and things begin to fall apart? You end up limping towards the end. People are cheering you on, but you cannot hear them, because you are collapsing on the course.

That is us tonight. It has been a long week. Saturday night was a disaster. Wyatt went to bed just fine, but Declan disintegrated. He never made it into the tub. Both Anne and Kim corralled him in the bathroom and blocked the door so that he couldn’t go naked and screaming through the rest of the house. He had missed his nap. Anne eventually soothed him by playing Micky Mouse cartoons for him on her phone.

Tonight is our last night here in Boston. Maren, with her corporate flight schedule is due to arrive on time tonight, but David flying on his own dime isn’t due to land until 5AM tomorrow. Just in time for the boys to awaken to greet him after he gets home.