Mom when I am 30.....?

Will I be out of the house? asks M on the way to hockey.

"Honey, if you are still living in the house when you are 30, I will kick you out (said with a smile and chuckle). "

"Okay, what about when I am 29?"

S pipes up, "You are out of the house when you are done with high school and college. I think it takes 6 years to finish them." "Mom, which comes first college or high school."

"High school, then college."

"Can you be done in 6 years?"
"If you work hard enough."

"Well how long does high school normally take?"

"4 years."

"Well how long does college take?"

"Depends on how hard you work, normally 4-5 years."

"oh"

I never did think to ask why it was important to know when they would be out of the house. I was just tickled by the thought patterns of those two.

M did make it clear she had no desire to go to college.

S made it clear, you went to college and finished & when and only when you were finished you moved out.

Hmmm, I wonder who will move out first?