In upsy-down town...

[Children's bedtime. That charming part of the day when they're tired, you're tired, and you're just pretending to be all calm and natural when ushering them off to bed, but all you're really doing is stopping yourself buying a human-sized slingshot to get the job done quicker.] Adam (rushing about): Where is Keira's toothbrush? Me (bastion of wisdom): On the CD cabinet. Adam: Naturally! Of course it is. When I think of brushing my teeth I immediately go to choose what musical selection to accompany the job. Where is the toothpaste? Me: On the bookshelf. Adam (beyond patience): You do it...you just do it.... There's a saying 'everything in its place': we liberally interpret that around here......