Countdown to Liftoff

Apparently, I am not allowed to leave my job. No, young lady, you are not allowed, said Bryant with a wagging finger, looking as if he was about to snap his fingers, wobble his head and do the "mm mm, I don't think so, girl." One of the hazards of working in the family business--everyone is hyperconscious of the fact that you are somebody's daughter, somebody's niece, and that sometimes in the not so distant past your daddy called you Princess. Doesn't help that my Pops does slip up and call me that sometimes. And Uncle Mike calls me "KayKay" but he is Uncle Mike and, therefore, completely allowed, no matter what the context.

Answers to Uncle Mike's Question: "Whatever shall we do without you around here?"

• Start making only black and white copies again.
• Seal your own envelopes.
• Lose ten pounds of lunch weight or the gas money for the drive thru.
• Remember where the digital camera's USB port is.
• Find someone else to poke and tease you with sarcasm and a smile.
• Learn how to approve a check with a Canadian Driver's License.
  
• Not have clip art on monthly incentives and memos.
• Find someone else to over or undercharge customer's credit cards on a weekly basis.
• Not have Soy Milk in the employee fridge.
  
• Open an account at Kinkos
  
• Not take so much lip.