Tina: Hi, I’m Tina and you already know that is my daughter Angelica.

Nancy: Welcome to Gymboree, the kids seem to really love it here and a number of parents like to use us for play dates, especially now in the winter.

Tina: Yes, we’ve had her inside so much I’m glad I was able to get her here this morning.

Nancy: Well maybe we can get her scheduled for next month before you leave today. Barb will be leading your class this morning, enjoy.

Tina: Thanks Nancy.

Barb: Good morning everyone let’s go see Mommy or Daddy then we can get started.

All of the kids return to their parents but focus their attention on Barb who is great at keeping their attention. This is a motor skills class so the kids are moving, clapping, tumbling and rolling along.

Tina: Hi, I’m Tina your daughter is really cute a little ball of energy.

Julie: Hi, I’m Julie she is energy personified and your daughter seems able to keep up with her just fine. My partner Meredith and I have our hands full this one, but we wouldn’t trade her for the world.

Tina: Bette and I feel the same way about Angelica. We are new to New York and just discovering so many new things.

Julie: Well this place is great for the kids. We also like the Children’s Museum.

Tina: Yea, we’ve taken her there couple of times. Bette is here full time, we are relocating from LA so Angelica and I are only here one week a month right now, but hopefully we’ll be here full time by Christmas.

Julie: That must be hard on all three of you, especially Bette being here alone.

Tina: She doesn’t really complain. It works out that we are here for 10 days or so a month counting the weekends. We moved into a bigger place this month, so last month Bette spent a lot of time getting our new home ready for our return; she did an awesome job. We haven’t been there a month, but it already feels like home.

Julie: How long have you two been together?

Tina: Just over 10 years.

Julie: Wow, that’s awesome you two must be really solid. A long distance relationship and together over a decade.