This raising kids ain't for sissies...

So the 16 yr old man-child has had his learner's permit since June... but because his father and I are completely incompetent (and probably unconsciously just stalling), we've never gotten around to getting our insurance amended so that he can legally drive the car.

Until today. When I realized that if he can't drive, he may never leave home. And I was on the horn to our insurance agent to try and figure out a way to get this taken care of. It seems that my husband (who is the legal owner on the papers, and is the only one who can change the insurance) is either never home during their business hours, or is home but forgets to deal with it.

I asked to speak to a woman I know and who's son has been one of my son's friends since they were in kindergarten. I knew if anyone could help me, it would be her. Our conversation went something like this:

Me - Hi J! We REALLY need to get the insurance changed on the Escape or Matt will never be driving. What can we do? Do I need Bill to sign something over to me? What...?

J - *lowers voice* "How well can you forge his signature?"

Me - HA HA! "Pretty good! Can I do that?"

J - As long as he's okay with it, and I know he is because we've spoken about it. So sure! I'll get the paperwork done and you just need to pop down here this afternoon and 'sign' everything!

(can I get a WHOOO-AH! for living in a BFE small town?!)

So I did. And now the 'L' (learners) magnet is stuck to the back of my car and the kid is chomping at the bit to get behind the wheel. We're heading out shortly. I'm slightly nauseous.

My 14 yr old son has said his goodbyes. And wants to know where any important papers might be. And what can he eat for dinner in case, you know... we don't make it back. Actually, he's just amended that to wanting me to make dinner BEFORE we head out for a drive. Such a sensitive child. And so MALE. GAWD.

One kid is gonna kill me and the other one is gonna make me glad he did.