Kerri took Ben shopping with her today while me and Abigail hung out for a while. If I should have learned nothing else as a Dad it is, if you negotiate something for your child you better be ready to deliver your end of the bargain. Today the topic was lunch. Normally she gets whatever I place in front of her but today I gave her some choices. One of them was Mac N Cheese, an easy one. But I should have known something was wrong when she immediately locked on to that option. And just what could go wrong? Howz about no milk in the house?

Thankfully when I was a bachelor I frequently ran into this problem so I knew how to deal with it. Normally I cut the amount of butter called for on the box in half but with no milk you need the full half stick. Then add just a bit of bottled water and you're in business. Sure there's a slightly lower level of creaminess but when using Kraft brand Mac N Cheese, the lack of milk simply makes things taste like the store brand box after having followed all of the directions.

Just when you think a look back on bachelor days is a source of pure grief you find another reason to stop from purging that part of your life from your memory banks.