Nobody in action movies wears earmuffs...

Heyb NCIS is great! Although my husband dislikes it too... are you all jealous of Mark Harmon, or something? He's not all that.

They say friends are the family you choose for yourself...

Non-punctuality drives me up the wall. Especially if I'm the one who's late.

Better "it's cold" than "it's hot."

Ah, man, your day sounds about on par with ours. Maybe I should take to humor columns for stress relief, too.

I know. The sounds are enough to drive you absolutely crazy.

At least the conversation moved along.

*Gargling* and then *drinking* your tea? ...*ew.*

Well, I'd say he could, except we just got evicted and don't have a spare seat in the car.

Interesting first chapter. I really liked the section where you say "well... That's what I felt like doing". Really showed your characters personality and restraint without being heavy handed about it.

I did notice a few slips here and there, such as at the near end: "My, dad, meanwhile..." The comma between my and dad should be removed I think.

And lastly, a question - is the man his father or his wife's father? It felt more like he was talking about a father in law, than his own dad.

I enjoyed this chapter!

Look on the bright side - my mother falls asleep while driving, and she's the only one in the family with a license!

I'd say you probably have the patience of a saint, too.

"...and thy Father which seeth in secret Himself shall reward thee openly."

There's an asterisk after the first omelet, but no footnote. Are you trying to share the love?