Subject: RE: TAN 45: `TANnihilating Political Threads One by One.'picked up oldest son from Kindergarten today, and as I was waiting a woman asked another beside me, "Do you know of any reliable sitters in this neighborhood?" I jumped in, "What are you looking for? All day care?" She nodded. I said, "You should check out so-and-so at XYY on this street. She runs a state-licensed in-home child care" She kinda snorted and said, "we were just there, and it was appalling!" "Oh?" I said... "Do you know her?" she asked. "she's my neighbor." I can't even get out that my youngest is with her Mon - Thur. She asks me my name... and then hurriedly moves away behind me. I don't know if she was embarrassed or what... but I was a little taken back from her response. I mean... I am at the neighbor's house a fair bit. It's always clean. The woman is very reliable and cares deeply for kids. I don't know what she wanted... but her loss. -B |