Rationalization

(Los Presidentes of Mount Rushmore.)

I am great danger of dripping syrup on my keyboard. The C.F.O. made sweet potato pancakes.

Oh. Yeah.

We are  in the middle of a boys' room overhaul. We're almost finished, but the hallway is still full of their books and desk stuff. I stubbed my toe on it, and broke off half of my toe nail.

That was my justification for adding the chocolate chips to my pancakes.

Any reason works.