I normally don't have too much trouble being on time. I'm often one of those annoying people who subscribes to the philosphy, "to be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late, and to be late is to be left behind." I try to orchestrate my life in such a way as to always be on time. It's rather ridgid, and not always fun; but it IS low stress. My family, on the other hand, is always running behind. "I'm ready", "I'll be right there", and "I'm on my way" are relative terms to the rest of my family. They have a much more relaxed attitude to time. Part of it is their mother is of Mexican heritage, and time means something different to them. We have friends who are also of hispanic origin, and often, when planning to meet for an event at a certain time, the question will be a joking, "Is that real time, or Mexican time?" They don't mind waiting, or being late. It drives me up the wall. Miss the beginning of a movie? No big deal - to them! It's been the genesis of more than one argument in our home. It seems it's me against all of them, and they're all girls, so I'm always outnumbered. I try to be more relaxed with them, but if I'm honest, it's usually smiling through gritted teeth. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Jay