Tina: Yeah… I like this idea. Do you want me to order the punching bag or do you?

Bette: Maybe we should order two. One can go in the recreation room and one can be stored in the cabana supply room. He can pull it out to the pool side if he wants to. Oh, and I’ll get several sets of gloves. We might want to use it ourselves from time to time.

Tina: Well, if you ever feel you just need something like that, its fine but I expect to know your motivation for thinking you need it.

Bette:  Well, remember, I am going through menopause and I’ve been told that people sometimes go through periods of uncontrolled anger. I want to have a safe outlet available.

Tina: Humm…. I hadn’t thought about that. That works… Get me a set of gloves too.

Bette: Hopefully we won’t need it but it might be a welcome change in exercise routines.

Tina: I love you. Come on. Let’s get the meat loaf on.

Bette and Tina went to the kitchen to finish the dinner up. Mary and Margaret came in with some shopping bags and were smiling. Bette asked Mary if they were using Angie’s vehicle regularly and she said that she was. Tina asked what they had purchased and they both said that it was the first of their Christmas shopping so they were not telling. Then they went giggling off to their bedrooms.

The family had their dinner and all decided to retire to their bedrooms and prepare for the coming week.  Bette and Tina called the Wilkins and informed them that Daniel would be engaged and not be available to spend time with John David for the next two weekends. They would resume their sleepover schedule the weekend after that and it would be John David’s turn to visit Daniel. Bette also reminded Barb that the Monday after Thanksgiving, there would be a car and driver available to pick up all the boys for school in the afternoon. They would all be given the contact information for any schedule adjustments. Barbara thanked Bette for doing this and then told her officially that the Wilkins family was accepting the invitation for the Yellowstone trip. Bette was thrilled and told Tina.