Doesn't everyone check
the locks on the children
before bed? And on the
doors asleep in their
bunks? That the
dishwasher has been fed,
the coffee is chugging
along and the cat is ground
for tomorrow. Is that so wrong?

And while we're here in
the kitchen, it's no
trouble to confirm that
the compost is turned off,
the stove doors are shut
tight and the fridge is
secured. Doesn't everyone?