In Lieu of Actual Content

My husband and I were attempting to sit next to each other, on the couch. Little C was in the middle, and not happy.

"No, Daddy, you go sit over dere!" she commanded imperiously, pointing to the love seat.

"You kids are always getting in between me and romance," I murmured over my magazine.

"Getting between you and MERMEN?" Ani asked, incredulously.

Well, yes, those too. I have not had a single romantic relationship with a merman, and I'm pretty sure it's all their fault.