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Friday, January 20, 2006

Are we dere yet?

Today we had to exchange the Roomba as the one we originally purchased was (unknown to us) a return and a bad return at that. So Amiya and I got in the car and headed out for the 25 minute trip to Bed, Bath and Beyond. What do I hear the entire 25 minute trip?

"Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?" "Are we dere yet?"

I answered the first three by saying, "No Amiya, you'll know we're there when we get in the parking lot and stop the car." From the fourth query forward I let her amuse herself with her little question and tuned myself in to some of those breathing exercises that don't make the slightest difference during labor but truly save this Mommy's sanity when toddler times are trying.

1 comment:

Christy said...

Vinay knows of the one that does the wet stuff, but as much as the man loves his vacuums, he also loves his swiffers. He won't give those up!

Let me see what I can find about charities to hook you up with your own Roomba. No man should be without!