They are EVERYWHERE!!!

I was just thinking ( yes. I do that sometimes). There are school children everywhere I go. And I don't "go" often. Case in point: On the light rail back from the Twin's game last week Dan & I sat across from a Mom & her son. I intentionally sat there because I expected I could relate to and intermittently interact easily with a Mom and a middle school- aged son. I assumed that they would mostly be preoccupied with each other and that Dan & I could hold our own conversation. WRONG! The kid was a little smart alec & I'd bet his name was Hunter or Trey or Devil.

Anyway, I immediately knew that this was a gross error in judgment on my part, got the impression that this was a single Mom & this was her only child. I would NOT be able to sit across from this for TEN minutes much less 45. I also knew that I was going to have to make a move soon... because the game was over, more people were coming & it wouldn't be long & two adjoining seats would be all taken.

I tried, people, I really TRIED to think of a graceful way to exit, but I just couldn't think of a way to excuse us without being obvious. So I just went for it. I looked at the lady in the eye as I literally pushed Dan out of his seat ( he had no idea what was happening!) and said ,"Maam, I teach Junior High School and I just can't TAKE this!!! ". She was super surprised and with a forlorn look on her face ( or was that hatred?) she said "oh! Really?". I thought to myself, yeah, REALLY!!!!

The look on Dan's face was easy for me to interpret. He was amused, not in any way surprised & was very helpful in finding two adjoining seats facing away from those two so I wouldn't have to make eye contact with them. What a nice guy :)

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