I gave her a stern look. "That's Miss Winifred to you, and I don't know. But it does mean you won't have time to do much homework tomorrow, so I recommend you get a start on it this morning before you go. That goes for you too, Will." My older son stumbled to his customary seat at the table. I wondered if he'd even opened his eyes at all walking down the stairs.

"Mom, can I have some coffee?"

"If you want to go make it yourself."

To my amazement he actually stood up and made his way over to the Keurig, grabbing a mug and a K-cup of Colombian...