It turns out that it is simply impossible for us ever to be on time for school. Zack is ALWAYS late for school and there is no point trying to fight it; the Universe will not allow it to be any other way.
This morning we were up at 6:30am; at least an hour earlier than normal. We were all washed, dressed and breakfasted with plenty of time to spare. Then, pulling on my shoes, I noticed some kind of mucky crap on the knees of my jeans so I ran upstairs to change them. On emptying my pockets I discovered my train ticket missing. A frantic search of the bedroom lead me to the conclusion that my ticket remained in the pocket of the last pair of jeans I wore to work. In the washing machine. Which, once started, is apparently impossible to interrupt.
After dropping Zack to school, ten minutes late, and purchasing an additional ticket for the train today, I sat in the waiting room at the station contemplating the strange forces of the universe that conspire against us on a daily basis. Then I noticed the muck on the knees of my clean jeans, presumably acquired when carrying Zack up the school path (which I did because we were running late, because of the other muck on my other jeans).
You see, the Hollywood writers of the 'Final Destination' series
have it wrong: yes there are powerful cosmic forces at work ensuring that certain important occurrences do come to pass, but these are not limited to matters of life and death. Apparently, these vital events include Being Late For School and Mucky Knees.
