so mrs just called. you see, yesterday, i took her a gift.

a box of thin mint girl scout cookies - just for her. her very own box of cookies she would not have to share with the boys. obvi, i am not going to eat any, they are thin mints - no thanks. i also got a box of the carmel ones for the boys.

the cookies were purchased from one fo the partner's daughters; he brought them here in a bag last week while i was in chicago. on the box, he wrote, rather sloppily, "$6.00".

so mrs calls me, and says - in a tone similar to a junkie that has had a bit of smack, but hasn't quite had enough to have a full fix - "i wish you hadn't brought those girl scout cookies home. they are such a weakness!"

me: "did you eat them all already?"

mrs: "i want to know where the other boxes are. where are the other boxes!"

me: "what other boxes?"

mrs: "the other boxes! on the bag it says $18.00! there's now way two boxes cost $18.00! where are the others" (at this point, she was almost panting.)

me: "oh no. it says $6.00. there are no other boxes."


mrs: "oh". she was crushed.


note: i did purchase two additional boxes of shortbread cookies from a different partner's daughter and i have kept those in my desk for me. i think this is the first time i have successfully sort of lied to her. (it won't last)