Tonight was an interesting evening, with highs and lows.
The low came on early: I contracted a case of Clumsy Stupid Dad Syndrome. I get this why when my daughter screams too much from a over-tired, over-hungry melt-down. She screams, my brain treats it like an electro-shock and (a) I start doing stupid things (like trying to reason with her), and (b) I start tripping and slipping on things.
Things eventually calm down… usually when she finally goes off to bed. By then, both my wife and I are exhausted — mentally and physically.
I think a childs screams are (by nature) tuned to just the frequency required to drive their parents (and only their parents) crazy. We all cope in different ways. I just wish I coped better.
The high came as I as working on reserving the hotel for our summer vacation. I scored. We’ve got a hotel with free high-speed internet access, full breakfast buffet, a pool, free local calls, managers reception, queen beds, and a sofa-bed… all for $44 per night! In a major city, no less! Given investigating online gave me most rates at double this, if not triple, I’m happy on that end.
