So since Stella will be starting pre-school in September and I am going to try to get back to working a bit more in the Fall I’ve been trying very hard to spend some QT with the little ones.

Today I planned a play date with our friends, the Eng’s 3 girls.  The morning started out a bit stressful as Sebby wouldn’t take his usual morning nap and was quite fussy.  Whatever, I’ve dealt with it before so I got them ready and headed out the door as we had to make a stop at the grocery store on the way and I thought I’d leave a bit early to even stop at the park if we had time…I know now that getting 2 children out of the house, into the car, then out of the car and through a grocery store and back into the car can take at minimum of 30 mins…

So I’m heading out to the car and notice that my neighbor’s friends motorcycle is blocking us in…15 minutes later we are finally on our way.

Stella has her music, I have some AC (it’s hot again here in Vancouver) and Sebby was surprisingly chill.

I’m feeling all super Mom heading into Capers/Whole Foods with my toddler helping me push the stroller and my newborn sweetly smiling back at us.  I had even taken the time to let Stella feed the change into the meter.  Boy did that feeling fade fast…

So I’m standing at the fish counter ordering some salmon, holding Stella while keeping a close eye on Sebby in the stroller pushed to my side when I get the urge to sneeze.  I consciously thought, don’t want to sneeze towards the fish counter; don’t want to sneeze towards Stella; and don’t want to sneeze on Sebby.  So I turn my head as far backwards as I can, cover my nose/face and sneeze…

Turn back around and hear someone grumbling angrily at the back of my head.   I turn around and say “excuse me” and see a late 40′s/50′s year old skinny bald guy continue to sneer at me and scream “you sneezed on my groceries!!!!”

In all honestly I was a bit stunned.  I mean, did I really intentionally sneeze on him or his groceries.  Didn’t I cover my nose as I teach my daughter to and turn away from everyone in my line of sight?  Was he in such a hurry that he had to squeeze between me and the stroller and get right in the line of fire of my “sneeze?”  I sort of didn’t know what to say but “I’m sorry, I covered my nose.”

He continues to say “YOU DID NOT!”  At this point I’m almost speechless and thinking, are we in 3rd grade here?  So I just looked at him and said, “You have to be the rudest person.”

I was a bit shook from it all.  I haven’t had an altercation like that in a long time.  And it really f’ing pissed me off.

First, I was a mother standing there with 2 very small children, trying to get groceries and just get us all out of the store as fast as I could.

Second, never do I want to lose my temper in front of my children.

Third, didn’t this asshole realize he walked into my line of fire!

After a few deep breaths and the reassurance and vote of confidence from the very sweet lady behind the counter (she said, “I’m on your side…and yes, you did cover your nose”) we headed towards the checkout.

And wouldn’t you know it…my cheeky little daughter starts “sneezing” and screaming, “cover your nose…”

If only the bald headed bastard could have been in line to hear her!