I have been trying to let K-Bug handle the trip arrangements. I mean, she is 17 and this has to do with college. I need to step back and let her deal at some point, right. But this feels like a mix between "Thank you for the iPod, but I wanted the black one not the white one" and "Thanks for doing this, but you didn't do this the way I wanted even though the trip is supposed to be all about me and my college aspirations."

Blarg. I need to win the lottery. But to do that I have to play. Darn it.

I'd totally understand, end of story, reschedule water guy.

How much notice do you have to give her? Because I'd give her notice now of the rescheduled water dude and then give her the minimum notice for you/the landlord to go inspect.

Yeah, I had some niggling suspicions for a long while.

I think moms just know somehow. I mean, after all, no one spends more time with them than you.

The therapy sounds like it's doing a lot of good and it sounds like O is doing well.

She's just buying time, Aimee, right? You guys have a legal right to enter with advance notice. She may be in trouble, anyway.

Probably.

How much notice do you have to give her?

72 hours.

Suzi imo this isn't just a holiday trip, it's important for K-Bug to be there at a certain time. But if things are tense between you and your Dad maybe you could get K-Bug to talk to him and explain why she needs to reschedule her flight.

I'm actually thinking of having my husband do it. I checked the airline to make sure there is a red eye. I am even considering calling and asking what the change fee would be - I have her itinerary number.

I'm picturing an apartment full of hydroponic marijuana.

Laga said what I was thinking.

Suzi, I think the Husband Card is a good one to play here. Let him be the hard-ass "K-Bug just can't miss X, Y, and Z". Its WHY people get married, I think its in the vows...

It's not iPod color. Like Laga said, its the whole point of the trip.

And what my boss is thinking.