The Games We Play...

The Buz and Woody plate

and the Toy Story utensils.

From Josh's standpoint,

these are the ONLY items

worthwhile in the dishwasher.

His job: 

Whenever he's near the dishwasher, he must open it

and rescue the plate and utensils

before they are locked in the dishwasher forever.

My role:

Who cares about loading the sharp knives last,

just make sure the beloved plate and utensils

stay up on the cupboard until the very last, 

"Quick! Start the dishwasher!" moment.

But more times than not, I forget,

or think he's safely away from the machine,

and load them.

On Road Runner legs, he scrambles in and dives for the bottom rack.

I sigh...and make a mental note to search the house for the rescued items

before I start the dishwasher for the night.

Oh, the games we play.