Problem: With Lily 's first day of Kindergarten tomorrow , Mark and I decided to forgo the laundry and chores around the house and just spend the day doing fun things with the girls . We took off for the tide pools with visions of the kids scampering around the shallows , gleefully pointing out creatures and discovering all the joys and wonders of the natural world . Sadly , we forgot to check the tide report . It was HIGH tide .

How old may Lily be right now ?

A: 5

Problem: I ' ve already decided that I want to live in Finland for a semester . What then ? What if - I know , I ' m getting ahead of my own dream - world - he and I are together for so long ... we fall in love ? What then ?

Where is the narrator likely to be in a few months ?

A: They will be in a European country .

Problem: And then a few of us slipped out early to set up the picnic in Princes Street Gardens . The catering was done by Valvona and Crolla , which is apparently the best deli in the UK - and I believe it , because everything was SO good . It was nice for all of us to be able to share one big picnic together - I think it 's the only meal we ' ve eaten together since the first night here .

What may be the reason they slipped out early ?

A:
The park gets crowded as the day goes on .