I packed snack and a lunch, remembered to let my food-program lady know that I wouldn't be home, and took off for parts-unseen-in-a-long-time! I was smart enough to look online for zoo hours, so we had time to go to a new park before opening time. We stayed there for snack, then jumped back into the car to head for the zoo. At the last minute I realized I'd forgotten to pack sunscreen and a diaper bag, so we swung by the house on the way.We got to the zoo 30 minutes after opening time, just in time to watch a parade of school children swarm into the zoo ahead of us! Apparently it was take-your-class-to-the-zoo day, because there were at least four different schools that I could see. Tons of kids for that tiny zoo!
On my way to the front gate I got a call from another parent that had showed up at my house. She is all over the place when it comes to schedule, sometimes coming as late as 11:00 without warning, but Friday is definitely NOT one of her contracted days. In fact, although she will sometimes ask to come on Friday, she had been out for the previous two without comment, so it was safe (I thought!) to assume she would not be there this week.
Apparently, I was wrong! She called from my house, wondering where everyone was. I told her we were out, and that I had not expected her. Her grandmother had been watching her son on Fridays, and I commented about this on the phone. Oh yeah, she says, she decided she'd rather do Saturdays.
Really? Don't you think you should let me know? The crappy thing is that I really feel bad about putting ANYONE out, and if my not being there for her created a hardship or an excuse for her to not be out hunting for a job, then I would feel especially bad. But although I considered it, I was proud of myself for not cutting our planned excursion short and just telling her I couldn't be available for her. I hope that doesn't come back to bite me in the long run.
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