Not the greatest parent sometimes...

So we've been out digging in the yard again yesterday and this morning. We've got most of the bulbs planted now and even have some of the mulch down. We never buy enough, I don't know how, but we never do.

Anyways, my wife went inside to get a shower and asked me if I could keep an eye on both Matt and the dog while spreading mulch. I said, "sure," of course.

(My friends are all thinking, foolish mortal, right now.)

Matt was watering the beds and I didn't realize that my wife had left the car keys outside on the porch. He decided those needed watering too.

So now the car remote is broken, and constantly unlocking and locking the car doors.

Sigh...

Fighting the Good Fight (Part 3)

Councilman Ulman came to our community last night to discuss possible compromises on the Ellicott City Cable issue. We're not in his district; we're in Merdon's. Merdon and Ulman are the two councilmen competing for the County Executive, so it's a little odd. I'm not sure whether he knows someone in the development, was politically poaching, or has a genuine interest. But he didn't bring up his campaign at all during the meeting and I think, in the end, it was productive.

His basic proposal was this: "You're right in that you've got a problem here. We can do one of two things, reject the bill entirely, or pass it in a way that's to your benefit. The risk you take with the first one is that there's going to be an entirely new council next year and you don't know what you'll get."

His thinking makes sense. And I think, with our help, a good bill may come out of this. That's a good thing. Right now I don't know how Ellicott City Cable will be able to compete, but I anticipate Taylor will not be happy with the outcome as proposed. Right now the plan is to table the bill for amendments, Ulman says he has enough votes to make that happen, and then move on it next month.

I don't know why Merdon hasn't been more involved in the issue, but Ulman just got my wife's and my vote.