Wow, Ginger! I know from working at the NO S&WB that water delivery infrastructure is generally old and in need of replacement, but when cities just can't deliver water they really fail one of their chief purposes.

Your poor roommate, shrift! And also, did you need one more thing to handle? No you did not.

this.

Sue, I don't much like your sisters right now.They are getting stern looks from Texas.

I got my nails did and went grocery shopping. E is supposed to have a friend over, but he slept until past noon and his friend IS STILL NOT UP. I swear they were both up until the wee hours online with each other. Friday night is the only night I do not monitor his bedtime and he has zero self-control. They will be lucky if they get 2 hours of time together today.

A contractor hit a hydrant, causing a break in a 48" county water main. The can reduce the pressure, but they can't shut off such a main completely, so they have to use pumps to try to clear away enough water so that they can patch the pipe. It looks like a miserable, muddy job. I suppose they could offer the opportunity to "Slide the giant mudslide."

OMG

I guess I'll go boil some water now, since that's what the cool kids are doing. Yes, we've worked our way to the boil water advisory.

I've got some gallons of bottled water, so it's hardly an emergency.

Did they call on the land line, Sue? Or your cell? Because if cell, you just lock up and give yourself a weekend vacation somewhere nearby. "Oh, I was on the road to _________ when you called. I won't be back until very very late Sunday night. Sorry to have missed you. I guess we should coordinate ahead of time, in future."

I am a horrible, terrible person, but I have done it. Had a nice relaxing weekend in a quiet, clean motel with a pool and a decent restaurant, and not a shred of a guilty conscience.

ETA: Ginger, I'm sorry you're having to deal with this. Good for you for having a bottled water stockpile.

Yeah for good quiet Motel, Bev. Boo 9n inconsiderate relatives and broken water mains.

Jack had his first obedience class today. He did darn well. Of course, the majority of the class was teaching the humans more than teaching the canines. Our first goal is to get him the AKC good dog certification. I'd love to see him certified as a therapy dog after that, but one step at a time.

Well, that does sound hard to avoid so I will cut Decatur some slack, but how unfortunate!

I kind of love Beverly's answer although I would never have the ovaries to do it.

Apparently we're going to Rainforest Cafe for lunch. The girls will love it and I will endure.

I will admit that I totally love the animatronic animals.

Once I've had the requisite number of cocktails, the animals can be amusing. But it's the kind of place where cocktails are required, not optional.

Ugh Ginger, that sounds like a mess.

Oh and Sheryl, I loved your post about bathing the baby. It reminds me of something one of my friends said to me back in the days when we were both raising wee babbles. With babies, there is no quality time / regular time, it's all bonding time.