Purely Rhetorical

How is it that my department chair can come off as such a fucking PATRIARCH in a meeting and then ten minutes later use his very same paternalism to send a supportive smackdown over email?

On that, let me just say blind copies are very nice things indeed.

What to Do on Our Weekend Getaway

I told LG we could go away for the weekend that last weekend before I go back to work.

My basic requirements:  No more than 2 hours driving distance from our house, absolutely no more than $200 including tax and all nonsense, and please can we have some kind of setup which involves a "suite" or adjoining room so I don't have to sit in the dark or in the hallway after Tiny Boy goes to sleep.

Her basic requirement:  An indoor water park.  Preferably a BIG indoor water park.  And pizza.

My amended requirement:  There should be something ELSE to do other than go to a water park.  And eat pizza.

I just booked a room, without consulting with my offspring, that I believe fits all criteria.  And it's even within easy driving distance of the BEACH.