Feeling like I have been caught, I put my little notebook away.

I totally forgot that I told Laurel that I would take her to her after school's production of Annie.  While she will get to see it tomorrow at school (for free), she wants to go tonight.  She specifically said that she wanted to take me so I had the experience of seeing it too.  I bite my tongue and do not tell her that I have seen it several times way back in 1983 when Carol Burnett playing the lushy Miss Hannigan.  Actually there was a time that I wanted to play Annie on Broadway but I soon realized that while I could sing loudly, that doesn't necessarily mean that I was singing on key.

So prior to the production, I rush home, change my clothes and make a quick dinner for the girls-fruit and grilled cheese.  (Just a little tip--in case you have a kid that hates bread crust, make the grilled sandwich with hamburger buns turned inside out.  There are no crusts,  therefore no waste.)  But believe me, I did try to bribe Laurel with McD's if we could skip the show.  No go...again this experience is for me.

So we walk to her school and I do thoroughly enjoy watching Laurel skip down the street with her lilac colored fleece flying in the wind.  I then get the stick out of my butt about going.  She is very excited...so shut up JCW!

I sit near the back rationalizing that the front seats should be for parents with kids in the production.  I watch Laurel interact with her friends and I am not sure if I should cringe or not.  She kept using the word adorable in such a girly way.  Rather than twitch in reaction, I take out my little blog notebook and start writing about this experience.  And then this happens...

Male Parent to my left:  "Are you a reporter?"

JCW:  "Oh no.  I have blog...as a hobby.  I am just taking some notes."  You would think that I could sell this a little better.

MPTML:  "Do you write every day?"

JCW:  "I try."

MPTML:  "And you are not a journalist?"

JCW:  "Oh, no I studied journalism years ago but I am in financial sales.  I sell retirement plans."  That's right, I sell dreams.

MPTML: "What is your blog about?"

JCW: "Oh...just sarcastic wife/motherly things. Funny stories that let other parents know that they may not be alone in parental crazy." I feel the need to change the subject.  Is your child in the production?"

MPTML: "Yes.  Our son is in it--his name is Paul."

JCW:  Holy shit!  Laurel's Paul!  Be cool...just like you tell Laurel.  "Laurel thinks very highly of your son.  They were buddies last year in a K/4th Buddy Program."

MPTML:  He jokingly asks, "Is Paul in your blog?"

JCW:  "Oh no...absolutely not."

Feeling like I have been caught, I put my little notebook away.