common sense prevails

OK, that's better. We get to leave at noon.

(Still not sure whether walking home would be a better idea than waiting for a bus, though.)

owned by cats

The problem with getting home early is that the Hairy Beasts think me coming home = dinnertime, even though I got home at 1:30. I made them wait, and then fed them half an hour early because they wouldn't get out of my way. It's extremely difficult to type with a cat between you and the laptop, particularly if the cat in question has a foot on the trackpad besides.

Fortunately for them, they're cute.