This morning, before school.
Captain JB, age 15: Kay, bye mom.
Me: Wait! It’s pouring rain! I thought you were going to wear a jacket.
Him: No, why would I?
Me: It’s raining.
Him: I spend all day inside, I don’t go outside for recess.
Me: You have to walk to the bus, and wait for the bus.
Him: I’ll be fine.
Me: You’ll be soaked! Take your jacket!
Him: Fine, I will take the jacket and put it in my backpack. Is that alright?
Me, sighing: I guess so. Do you want an umbrella?
Him: Why? I HAVE A JACKET.
And scene.
Ah, I was your son this morning, with Feng telling me to take an umbrella!
I didn’t. I got hopelessly soaked and splashed by cars. I still think an umbrella wouldn’t have helped much.
My kid wore a baseball cap when it was freezing outside. Today, warm, almost double digit sunshine temps, he’s wearing his toque.
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