My son just turned three, but he has this habit of following behind and locking the door when they leave.
Last week, the HVAC technician was at the house.
I wanted to have my furnace serviced before winter began. I felt that if I got it done early, I wouldn’t need to wait and wonder if the servicing would get done in time. So, as soon as the HVAC technician arrived, I told him where the basement was. I turned my back for a moment, and my son went over and locked the door. I didn’t know the door was locked when I pick Paulie up and headed upstairs to put him down for his nap. I came downstairs and I heard someone knocking on the door. I checked the back door, but no one was there. I walked back into the living room and the knock was turning into a pound. That’s when I realized the noise was coming from the basement door. I had to smile when I thought of Paulie locking the door. When the HVAC technician opened the door, he just looked at me. He told me that holding him hostage wasn’t going to make the bill any lower and I laughed. I explained my son was locking doors all the time, but I didn’t realize he had done it this time. He said he had a three-year-old son, and he understood how it happened. It just gave him time to talk to his for a couple of minutes. I thanked the HVAC tech for not getting angry at me, and sat down to discuss his findings in the furnace.