Eeeewwwww!!!

Here is the text of the global connect phone call we got from the high school this afternoon:

Good Evening:
This is Dr. Michael Wanko, principal of Piscataway High School.

This week, we discovered a bedbug in the girls locker room of the West Patton Wing. We quickly closed the locker room and checked the entire area. There is one row of lockers in the girls locker room that is affected. A specially trained dog inspected all nearby facilities and there are no bugs in the offices or boys locker room.
Over the winter break, we will be deep cleaning the entire locker room facility. Tomorrow students who use the affected locker room area will be given a plastic bag to bring home their belongings. It is imperative that all items be brought home sealed, that they be washed in hot water, and dried on the highest heat setting possible. Students will receive these instructions in writing.
Students not using the affected locker room will bring their belongings home for laundering as they usually do over the winter break.
We appreciate your assistance in maintaining the high level of sanitation we are accustomed to in the Piscataway School District. If you have any questions, please contact the Athletic Office at x 2259 or the school nurse.
Thank you and have a good evening.

Have a good evening? Seriously?

Oh, and in case there was any doubt...there are 2 girls locker rooms at PHS. And Brooke uses...you guessed it... the one in the West Patton Wing.

I think we can go ahead and spend his college money

Well, I think we can go ahead and spend Daniel's college money.

He asked me today to guess what he wants to be when he grows up. After failing with the old standbys -- policeman, fireman, football player, doctor (yeah, right!) -- I told him I give up. He announced that he wants to be an invisible ninja!

I'm thinking that does not require a college degree. Maybe Eric and I can use the extra money for a bigger retirement home because I'm thinking it will be the three of us. How much money could an invisible ninja make? And what are the chances that any self-respecting woman is going to marry a guy who aspires to be an invisible ninja? Nope. The future does not look bright.

Seriously?

Here's how the conversation went.

Mark: Mom, I have two questions.

Me: (in a pleasant and not irritated tone -- I promise!) What?

Mark: Never mind. I heard anger in your voice.

I guess next time I need to reply with "Yes, dear?"

Jeez. Everyone is so sensitive around here!