Bette: Well this has to be a record for us.

Tina: I’m so hungry.

Bette: Worked up an appetite this morning?

Tina: You have no idea.

Angelica: Hungry Mommy, pancakes?

Tina: Yes, baby you can have pancakes.

Angelica: Yay, pancakes.

Tina: Babe, I think that’s the place.

Bette pulls into a parking lot and they head into the restaurant. They spot Cindy, Gerald and Sam right away.

Sam: Jelly!

Angelica: Sam!  She laughs with joy and jumps up and down in place. The parents greet. Bette and Tina quickly place their orders and the friends begin to catch up.

Gerald: Well thanks for inviting us up today. I’m so excited to be here. I’ve actually never been here.

Cindy: We took a page out of your book, this is a surprise for Sam too.

Bette: Well as usual the peas are getting along just fine.

The kids are just chatting away, completing ignoring the grown ups. Breakfast is brought out quickly and they dig in. Seems everyone is hungry as conversation dwindles and plates are cleaned.

Bette: You know if you’ve never been here you should take a trip to the Lighthouse. Tina and I did that last weekend. It really is an amazing view.

Tina: You have to climb 137 steps, but it is well worth the view.

Cindy: I’d like to do that.

Bette: It isn’t too far and is probably not at all crowded this early. Let’s drive out there after breakfast. Sam is too small to take up, but there is the playground near the parking lot. We’ll take the kids there while you head up.

Gerald: We don’t want to unload him on you.

Tina: You’re kidding right. These two won’t even know we are there.

Cindy: Yea, they definitely get in their own world at the playground. After this big breakfast 137 steps might be a really good idea.

Gerald: You have a good point there; let’s do it. You ladies head out to the cars and I’ll settle the check.

Bette: You don’t have to do that.

Gerald: Yes, I do and I want too. I’m the lone male ego here, let me have my moment.

The ladies laugh, thank Gerald and head out with the kids who are hand in hand.