Three Questions for a Friday Afternoon
2008 November 14
- Why is it always my left sock/knee-high that slides down to my ankle? It’s not like one calf is smaller than the other (I checked).
- Why didn’t anyone ever tell Loverboy that buying perm kits in bulk was not a good idea?
- Why has the window of one of the apartments next door remained open but covered with a blanket over the past several weeks, despite temps dipping into the 30s at night? Is it stuck? Should I call the landlords? (They’re nice people, and they’ve really cleaned the building up, so I’m surprised they haven’t noticed this yet.)
Last winter, my son (then age 7 1/2) and his friend were playing in his bedroom. Periodically they would petition to have the heat turned up. After the first bump, I declined. They kept coming down to tell me they were cold. I suggested sweaters. This bedroom is over the garage and next to a sub-optimally insulated storeroom, so it trends coldish.
When I was tucking him in that night, I noticed it was colder than usual in his room. I checked the window, hidden behind a denim floor-length curtain, and it was standing wide open. He didn’t seem to know how it had gotten that way.
I hope your neighbors are smarter than your average 7-year-old boy.
Very intrigued by the sock thing. It must be something you’re habitually doing and haven’t noticed – always crossing your legs the same way for instance. Do tell us when you’ve worked it out.
Cate: Oh, big little kids — they can be so entertaining.
Z: It is definitely a mystery. I have no idea how to go about solving it, though.