genius time

we never got grounded growing up. we did, however, lose privileges. i remember being told a time or two (or three, or ... : ) that i wasn't going to be able to play with a friend/at a friend's house the next time i wanted to. maybe it was the threat to get us to *straighten up?

anyway, i remember thinking to myself, on more than one occasion, "why don't i just SAY i want to play with a friend/at their house sometime when i don't really care, then when i DO want to, i'll have that "lost" time out of the way."

i thought my idea was pure genius.

though, i never remember putting it to action....

hahahahahahahahaha. not exactly sure what made me think of that yesterday. except maybe my six year old "piano student" talking about how her kids are going to stay up until 10, and even then it sounded flexible.



*i remember one particular time playing around on the top bunk in one of the rooms and being told we needed to "straighten up." i laid on that bed as stiff and straight as i could. i wasn't sure what dad was looking for exactly if i just wasn't straight enough already.... bahaha : )