Friday Night Ritual

A couple of Fridays ago, Wookie calls from Gertrude's house: "What time are you coming?"

"I'll pick you up at 10:00 pm"

"How about 10:30" she replies

"No, I'm picking you up at 10:00"

"Helga gets to stay later, why can't I stay till 10:30"

Exasperated, with a raised voice "Because I'm not planning to stay up till 10:30!"

"Hold on, let me turn the phone off speaker" she says

Me "!"

I pick up Wookie, at 10:00 pm; coincidently, Helga is getting picked up at the same time by her Dad.