I don’t John will get a scolding. She knows that Dads mean Fun, Moms mean business. The house isn’t a mess, the kids are alright. Trust a Husband and a Father who has been through this very thing, She may scold, but she understands
pookid54 is on the nail: John only took one beer (designating himself as driver–in hindsight, he should really have stuck to soda, so as not to leave room for doubt) during the entire time he and Ted were at the pub–whereas Ted got plastered, and John was nice enough to “carry him home” (taken from lyrics of Holly Dunn song Someone Carried You).
Johnston’s Elly isn’t that much of a perfectionist is she, that she would expect everything in her absence to go exactly as she would dictate? The kids & hubby were bound to hang loose a bit with household routines, and that fun evening with Ted was punishment in itself.
What Mike meant was his dad would have let him sleep in bed with clothes on. Doesn’t mean he did.
“The fun stops when your mother gets home.” My wife is always trying to set me up to be the bad guy. She’s very lazy about setting boundaries and expects me to be the enforcer so she can be the good “guy”.
cleokaya over 15 years ago
Geez, he’s right back at it.
hildigunnurr Premium Member over 15 years ago
Gweedo, yes, and Mr “foot in mouth” too :D
prasrinivara over 15 years ago
Ah, all’s well that ends well!
circuit7 over 15 years ago
Hello futon my old friennnd… I’ve come to sleep on you againnn…
korimajeed over 15 years ago
oh, great. now SHE’s got to get the kids back on a sustainable schedule, too.
alondra over 15 years ago
So much for a nice private reunion in their bedroom. John really needs to think before he speaks.
Northwoodser over 15 years ago
Not all women are so unable to take a joke.
bald over 15 years ago
even the dog looks happy to see elly
carmy over 15 years ago
Elly just got back from a well deserved break. I don’t think she will be mad at John YET.
Bill_Wa over 15 years ago
I don’t John will get a scolding. She knows that Dads mean Fun, Moms mean business. The house isn’t a mess, the kids are alright. Trust a Husband and a Father who has been through this very thing, She may scold, but she understands
Wildmustang1262 over 15 years ago
I just wonder John will not tell Elly that he went out with Ted for a drink and got home drunk? Maybe John doesn’t want Elly to know about it.
prasrinivara over 15 years ago
pookid54 is on the nail: John only took one beer (designating himself as driver–in hindsight, he should really have stuck to soda, so as not to leave room for doubt) during the entire time he and Ted were at the pub–whereas Ted got plastered, and John was nice enough to “carry him home” (taken from lyrics of Holly Dunn song Someone Carried You).
arceedee over 15 years ago
Johnston’s Elly isn’t that much of a perfectionist is she, that she would expect everything in her absence to go exactly as she would dictate? The kids & hubby were bound to hang loose a bit with household routines, and that fun evening with Ted was punishment in itself.
dakabn5 over 15 years ago
I thought he talked him OUT of wearing clothes to bed.
marvee over 15 years ago
dakabn, you’re right. John let Mike make the decision after describing how uncomfortable his clothes would be.
bashar327 over 15 years ago
What Mike meant was his dad would have let him sleep in bed with clothes on. Doesn’t mean he did.
“The fun stops when your mother gets home.” My wife is always trying to set me up to be the bad guy. She’s very lazy about setting boundaries and expects me to be the enforcer so she can be the good “guy”.