Transplanting a Seattleite

I do remember you specifically using the phrase "not a given" -- not about driving, though. You might have been being easy on me due to my not having seen the kids in so long. But it's absolutely your call how strongly to state things. I didn't mean the surprise in a judgmental way -- only that it was a bit different than what I expected you to say.

The kindergarten thing sounds horribly frustrating.