[an alternate title: why you should always LISTEN to the outgoing message when you call someone & get their answering machine]

Dh & I were getting the kids to bed tonight when the phone rang. Since we were busy, we let the voice mail pick up. I could hear the voice from upstairs, and it didn't sound familiar. After everyone was settled in their beds, I came downstairs to check the messages, and heard this:

Hi Walt, this is Sharon. I just wanted to go over what we're going to do tomorrow and what time we're going to meet. We're going to go Let's Break Bread Together, Midnight on the Olive Mount, The Old Rugged Cross, The Fountain, Hallelujah What a Savior, and He Lives--chorus only. We're going to meet downstairs at 9:30 to go over the music. Thanks so much for helping out, Walt. I really appreciate it. See you tomorrow!

There are several problems that I have with this message: ONE: There is no Walt here, which she would have known if she would have paid attention to our outgoing message. TWO: Sharon didn't leave a phone number so that I could call her & let her know that she had the wrong phone number, and THREE: Sharon's phone number is blocked, so my caller ID just says "Private Caller". Well, I tried to help Sharon out, but she blocked my attempts at every turn! Sorry, Walt, but you're going to be in the doghouse tomorrow!!