someone stole my car??!?!?

I did get my H1N1 shot yesterday (pregnancy priority) and I'm still glad that I did it. I updated my facebook status about it and got a comment 2 minutes later from a facebook friend that I had not seen since the last millennium - basically saying that I had made a mistake in getting the vaccine and that swine flu is overrated. OK, whatever, asshole. I didn't want to deal with this kind of comments - especially from a single male with no kids to take care of and no fetus in his non-uterus.
I guess by posting anything on facebook, I am putting myself out there for all kinds of opinion. Though I should appreciate differences in thought, I just can't deal with it right now; it's too personal and I don't need criticism about motherhood. So I deleted my status and felt much better. *Don't you think about leaving any comments on this blog post!

Tonight was another night. I knew that Pat was going to be home late from a conference so it was no big deal that I finished dinner with the kids and was ready to give them bath. Then I got a pathetic sounding phone call from my husband, Dr. Chow.
Dr. Chow: I need your help.
the wife: what?
Dr. Chow: I parked my car off site in Plainsboro and now I can't find it.
the wife: So why don't you walk around and look for it?
Dr. Chow: I've been walking around for the last hour.
the wife: .... (utterly speechless)
Dr. Chow: Either I'm looking in the wrong place or my car has been stolen!
the wife: WHO is going to steal your beat up old Subaru with strollers and carseats! So what do you want me to do? Pick you up?
Dr. Chow: yes....
the wife: OK.

So I loaded the kids in my car, gave them lollipops and zoomed across townships to where my poor (and stupid) husband waited. Sisi was quiet, obviously tired but enjoyed sucking and crunching on her orange pop and Terran had a blast on this unexpected adventure. After awhile, I started to think it's funny, so I told Terran to ask dada what he did with his car as soon as we saw him.

We found my poor (and stupid) husband in a dark corner of an unknown deserted street. He was frustrated but I told him that we are going to drive around to look for the car tonight. It would be easier now since there were almost no cars. When I entered, I saw that it was a gigantic parking area (almost like an airport economy parking lot) but each lot was clearly labeled lot 1, lot 2 etc.

the wife: so which lot did you park in?
Dr. Chow: .... I thought lot 6 but it's not there. I walked around a few times.
the wife: ....
the wife: OK, we will start from the end.

I drove to the dark corner labeled lot 20. Pat had not been there. It was pitch black and spooky. I was glad that he had called me instead of walking and searching alone in this darkness on foot. There was one unfamiliar car. So we worked our way down to lot 19, 18, 17 and found a familiar looking green wagon in lot 16. It took 3 minutes.

the wife: that looks familiar.
Dr. Chow: how was I suppose to know!
the wife: because you left it there!!!!

Pat was exhausted, frustrated, and clearly ashamed of his dumbness.
I almost felt sorry for him, but no, not really. I, too, was exhausted from the long day at work, extra pregnancy weight, and now this, but it was funny. And I can definitely use this against him when needed.