The Mrs. often complains that I spend too much time in the Dude Room. I would like to state that this is not really true. Usually, the lengthy durations in TDR occur while the children are still awake. I seem to spend the majority of the time talking to the children outside the door, explaining why they can't come in, or pretending not to see their little fingers sticking under the door and then pretending to be scared when they make "monster lion" noises between the door and the door jam.
I patiently answer every question they have and lovingly respond to each "Hi Daddy" coming from the other side of the door. As a result of this interactive experience, there is very little "productive" time in TDR. Yes, sometimes my legs go numb due to the length of time which seems to pass.
Effective at 5:00PM yesterday, September 2, 2007, I conceded to the demands of the young people of the kingdom and just don't care anymore. I now have an open door policy when in TDR. I do not care if they continue to bring cups of milk into the room, or small chairs in which they can sit. They can play with their baby dolls and bath toys and Morgan Dog is allowed to come in and have a seat too if he wishes (which he normally tries to do anyway). The time in TDR will now be multi-tasked so that time spent in TDR will be kept to a minimum. I can review emails from potential clients, talk to the children about their day, eat cookies with them - whatever. I think this new plan will help greatly and increase productivity in TDR.
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