We all dodge a bullet when Ma survives part one of what is expected to be a three part operation.
Pa gets a load off his back using a cream and cortisone shots to reduce swollen scar tissue. Unfortunately he cannot afford a tube of cream large enough to reduce his swollen gut.
Thing 1 gets his first grounding when he is punished for not telling the truth about a relatively minor incident at school. He survives one week without Nintendo.
Thing 2 loses his first tooth to the dentist (actually 2 of them) on October 15th 2003. Wakes up at 4:00am and finds a rock collection under his pillow. He calls to mom from his room, “Well blow me down, the tooth fairy gave me candy.” Is it any wonder Ian lost 2 teeth … and might have lost more if we hadn’t gotten to him before he opened the package.
Our house gets a new state of the art energy efficient air conditioner and we are then told not to use it because our province has run out of electricity. Meanwhile, the Americans attempt to blame our air conditioner for the Blackout.