I got the cold shoulder

After picking up her kids from school, Carolyn stopped by my house to pick up the dressing I had baked for her. (See the Free Form blog if you really want the long version.) She left the kids buckled in the car, car running and hurried in the house to get the food. It couldn't have taken more than a minute or so, but when we got back to the car we could tell that Kate was very upset. She probably thought that she was going to get out at Cookie's house and play for awhile and she didn't like it a bit that it didn't happen. She wouldn't even look at me. I kept talking to her and trying to get her to settle down (no crying, just no other response, either) but she kept hear head turned the other way. Finally, after several minutes, she reluctantly smiled briefly. Then more ignoring, then another smile. She can be tough when she wants to. At last, a hug, and then they were on their way.