Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for September 19, 2021

Any of you readers got bedtime routines for your kids?

We used to read a story, then say our prayers, then a kiss and lights off.

I wish we could have seen the “Oopsie Bedtime Pratfall”.

Is Alice talking about the bedtime routine…or the finale of The Sopranos?

Alice is right — a car chase would be more satisfying. Though I would settle for a halfway decent gunfight in a pinch.

I can never get past ‘The Oopsie Bedtime Pratfall’; before it’s over, I’m out…

My granddaughter has a long complex bedtime routine involving a bath, and multiple stories read by her “Animal” Muppet. Then someone must stay in her room until she’s asleep. It takes nearly 2 hours! Sheesh.

I just went to bed, tried the prayers thing for a while but only got sore knees so gave it up.

Bullitt (1968)

Fast and Furious Tokoyo night cliffside car rase.

Cup of warm milk with 5 – 20 mg of dissolved/powdered melatonin about 20 – 30 minutes before bedtime.

BUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hiya Happyx3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Does anyone know if this was written before or after the last episode of The Sopranos ended?

I don’t have cranky voles right now. On the contrary, I have very confident voles and/or moles making my front yard look like Bugs Bunny moving through the ground. I have tried some repellant but they seemed to have brushed that off. Any mitigation ideas that have worked for you would be welcome (preferably not harsh chemicals or the killing kind).

When you come up with more ideas for a proper ending – send them to Monty Python. No wait…they’re over now.

Alice, you just need Andre to read you the bedtime story.

…and Alice will be a director someday : )

Don’t try my patience, sweet Alice. Shut up and go to sleep!