Apparently over the last week, the Wangs lived like a rock band staying in a hotel on the Sunset Strip.

If I convince myself long enough, anything becomes the truth.

Yesterday morning I got an e-mail from Ching with a simple statement.  "You locked Aurea out."

First of all, Aurea is a woman who owns a cleaning service.  Technically, she was never locked out.  I don't think she has even seen our house.  Her team supposedly was locked out.

I didn't lock her out and I was adamant as I furiously wrote back to Ching.  When Ching and Laurel left, I was putting Rachel in the car.  But I had to go back into the house.  (I failed to mention that I went back inside so I could get a packet of Lorna Doones for Rachel.  I had absolutely no will to negotiate and those cookies have less sugar than Honey Nut Cheerios so what the hell?)  As I was walked out, I am sure that my right hand turned the knob and could feel that it was unlocked.  Yes, we, leave the door unlocked for a cleaning team.  Judge if you want.

This is my theory..the door was unlocked and Aurea was double booked.  She came by and locked the door (and re-scheduled.)  OR her team saw the mess that the Wangs made and said absolutely not. (Apparently over the last week, the Wangs lived like a rock band staying in a hotel on the Sunset Strip.) Then locked the door and told Aurea it was locked which of course led to a re-schedule for next Tuesday.

God damn it!  I could not have messed this up!  Is it possible that while my right hand checked the knob, my left hand, locked the other side out of habit?  I don't think so..but just to feel guilt free, I did call Aurea to apologize.

But I swear that door was unlocked...