Wow, Jon, bad hair day? Maybe the dry heat has a bit of humidity?
sdp--I agree with Cecilia and with stillstanding (the first time around).
Before you leave for cheerleading have your daughter run next door and see if this girl needs a ride to/from or one of them. It seems like you are automatically driving this poor girl without making sure she checks at home first. It is the 10 yr old's responsibility to double-check with Dad as to who is driving where. I'm sure she knows that and is just putting you in the middle. Where you seem very content to be.
A few Halloweens ago this kid was 7-8. If my kid came home with lice I would assume they got it from the people they were with the night before. Good thing I don't have a kid, I'd be out killing other parents!
A lot of times people obsess about other asinine things to avoid obsessing about what they are usually obsessing about--the problems at home. Can't you consider the neighbors as comic relief??