Jay

Like the rooms are completely different temperature. One will be like 75 degrees and the other will be 65. It's crazy. And like, we don't really want the newborn in 65 degrees. And the other calculus here is not simply how much this costs, which has so many variables that we don't know, but it's what will my wife tolerate? Because I am willing to keep this house like three degrees above freezing.

And perhaps unsurprisingly, she is not willing to do that. And so every night there's this negotiation with her getting increasingly frustrated with me as the winter goes on. And I know I'm already, I'm prepared to do battle over this, but I'm also prepared to lose because of the fact that there's a newborn in the house. I just know I'm not going to win this.

And perhaps unsurprisingly, she is not willing to do that. And so every night there's this negotiation with her getting increasingly frustrated with me as the winter goes on. And I know I'm already, I'm prepared to do battle over this, but I'm also prepared to lose because of the fact that there's a newborn in the house. I just know I'm not going to win this.

And perhaps unsurprisingly, she is not willing to do that. And so every night there's this negotiation with her getting increasingly frustrated with me as the winter goes on. And I know I'm already, I'm prepared to do battle over this, but I'm also prepared to lose because of the fact that there's a newborn in the house. I just know I'm not going to win this.

And so maybe I'll go quietly into the dark night these two nights as I say this out loud. Not a lot of expenses today. $65 for childcare. Got my internet bill, and I noticed that it went up by $3 a month from $40 to $43, and that's just because the company decided to raise their prices. It's like this nickel and diming stuff that really gets to me.

And so maybe I'll go quietly into the dark night these two nights as I say this out loud. Not a lot of expenses today. $65 for childcare. Got my internet bill, and I noticed that it went up by $3 a month from $40 to $43, and that's just because the company decided to raise their prices. It's like this nickel and diming stuff that really gets to me.

And so maybe I'll go quietly into the dark night these two nights as I say this out loud. Not a lot of expenses today. $65 for childcare. Got my internet bill, and I noticed that it went up by $3 a month from $40 to $43, and that's just because the company decided to raise their prices. It's like this nickel and diming stuff that really gets to me.

And then, you know, the funny thing is, I guess I do the reverse where I nickel and dime the shit out of things. So my wife and I had a long conversation tonight about a trip we're planning to go on next week. We're flying to Florida to visit her parents. So we're going to drive to the airport and take our kids and go to Florida. Now the question is, where do we park?

And then, you know, the funny thing is, I guess I do the reverse where I nickel and dime the shit out of things. So my wife and I had a long conversation tonight about a trip we're planning to go on next week. We're flying to Florida to visit her parents. So we're going to drive to the airport and take our kids and go to Florida. Now the question is, where do we park?

And then, you know, the funny thing is, I guess I do the reverse where I nickel and dime the shit out of things. So my wife and I had a long conversation tonight about a trip we're planning to go on next week. We're flying to Florida to visit her parents. So we're going to drive to the airport and take our kids and go to Florida. Now the question is, where do we park?

So the main parking garages are 15 bucks a day, but there's sort of a surface lot that you need to take a shuttle to that's 10 bucks a day. And we're going to be there for like 13 days or two weeks or something like that. And so the additional cost of the garage is like $65.

So the main parking garages are 15 bucks a day, but there's sort of a surface lot that you need to take a shuttle to that's 10 bucks a day. And we're going to be there for like 13 days or two weeks or something like that. And so the additional cost of the garage is like $65.

So the main parking garages are 15 bucks a day, but there's sort of a surface lot that you need to take a shuttle to that's 10 bucks a day. And we're going to be there for like 13 days or two weeks or something like that. And so the additional cost of the garage is like $65.

And the discussion we were having is whether it's worth the effort to drop her and the newborn and our luggage off at the airport while the toddler and I drive to the service lot. And then catch the shuttle to go back to the airport. Because then we have to leave the house earlier than we normally would. Which is already going to be pushing it with two kids.

And the discussion we were having is whether it's worth the effort to drop her and the newborn and our luggage off at the airport while the toddler and I drive to the service lot. And then catch the shuttle to go back to the airport. Because then we have to leave the house earlier than we normally would. Which is already going to be pushing it with two kids.

And the discussion we were having is whether it's worth the effort to drop her and the newborn and our luggage off at the airport while the toddler and I drive to the service lot. And then catch the shuttle to go back to the airport. Because then we have to leave the house earlier than we normally would. Which is already going to be pushing it with two kids.

And then also it's just going to be a huge pain in the ass to do all that. But is it a $65 pain in the ass? Like am I willing to do this on the way there and on the way back for $65? And I'm thinking it's not going to. I'm thinking we're not going to do it. Which physically pains me.

And then also it's just going to be a huge pain in the ass to do all that. But is it a $65 pain in the ass? Like am I willing to do this on the way there and on the way back for $65? And I'm thinking it's not going to. I'm thinking we're not going to do it. Which physically pains me.

And then also it's just going to be a huge pain in the ass to do all that. But is it a $65 pain in the ass? Like am I willing to do this on the way there and on the way back for $65? And I'm thinking it's not going to. I'm thinking we're not going to do it. Which physically pains me.

The amount of trouble that I have gone through in the past in my life to save a fraction of $65, like, you wouldn't believe. But the kids factor just defeats me. And so I think I'm going to have to lose a little bit of my willingness to put up with inconvenience in order to save money.