The Mother-In-Law

At Sand Creek on Saturday we had a bridal party complete with bridesmaids, mother-of-the-bride, the bride, one friend, and the mother-in-law.  We were at the high ropes course and I was launching (i.e. starting people off).  Part way through, Jake (our only male staff down there) came up on the launch pad and said, "Margo, that mother-in-law doesn't like me."  And he proceeded to tell me what she had said - and it was questionable.  So when I finished launching I joined Jake on the ground (can you say "body guard"?).  And sure enough, we had four staff on the ground, three of us totally focused on mother-in-law's little girl and Jake was saying something to me and mother-in-law POUNCED!  She laid in to Jake, "Why aren't you paying attention to my daughter?"  I calmly turned to mother-in-law and said, "We have three staff focused on your daughter.  I think she'll be okay."  Mother-in-law sat down and shut up.  Yikes!  Glad she's not mine!