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Chapter 27 – A Busy Week
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Tina: Yes, we always tried to get Angie to eat what we ate so we would not become a short order cook for Angie’s benefit.
Angie: A short order cook?
Bette: Yes, that is preparing ala cart meals for each person in the family. When we cooked, we always served you the same things which we ate. We always included some foods we knew you liked and some foods that would be new to you and those which we wanted in our meal. You did very well at adopting to more diverse foods and as a result you eat more balanced meals.
Angie: Well, I love food. I love a great variety of things and I even like trying new things as well. Oh wow, great breakfast, Mom. I better get my shower and get off to school. I promised to meet with Allison before school started. Thanks for the breakfast.
Tina: Your welcome. Boo, take your time. No need to rush, you still have plenty of time to do what you need to do. Oh, and bring down your dirty clothes.
Bette: Let’s get the kitchen cleaned up and get our showers too. We need to go see Joyce Wischnia this morning. Is there anything you need to do on those prom invitations and letters?
Tina: No, I’ve already emailed the addresses and instructions to the calligrapher and they will be mailed no later than Friday, possibly on Thursday. And they all contain RSVPs. By the time we get back from Toronto, they should all be back and we can put the final plans into place. You may need to talk to Peggy to get in touch with the staff and make the arrangements for transportation, luggage, food and beverages.
Bette: Yeah, I have done some preliminary work on that. But I might as well get all of that finalized. I need to call the restaurant for reservations since that is included in the letter. Dinner at 6:30 be appropriate?
Tina: Make it at 7:00. That way they will not arrive at the prom until 9:00. They do not want to be first to arrive. They may be a group of nerds, but arriving early is not cool for any generation.
Bette: Yeah, that will give the driver more time to pick everyone up. I’m actually excited for Angie and her friends. Her first prom! Where did the time go?
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They really seem to settle and make decisions together. It’s so great to see how they try to learn and prepare Angie for when she is on a university so that she could handle things on her own, like finances and horror for Angie, cooking lessons
A question, is it normal thing that Angie just now get her own debit card? I know that when i was much younger i already had my own bank account, think i was twelve years old It was mostly to put my earned money on it but still i had access to my bank account. I was a very responsible kid and could be trusted not to spend it on candy or other not necessary things.
Bibi,
Debit cards for kids is probably something that has come into being only in the last 15 years or so. In America, parents have different means of giving their children money, paying their bills and so forth. Depends on the economic status of the family as to when a child gets their own account and debit card. Some parents just give their kids a credit card or debit card to their own account. They can charge things they purchase but they have no access to cash. And some still use good ole cash. I needed a way for Angie to pay for gasoline now that she is driving. But that branches into other things such as spending money.
I must confess, that I am writing a story about raising a child when I myself have no children. I am a senior citizen, and I have no firsthand knowledge as to when things such as finance, domestic chores, and other things are introduced to kids. I know that here in America things such as sex education is not handled by parents generally in a very effective manner. I know that the internet and social media has changed much of the society and its attitudes and belief systems. So, if I write something that is totally off kilter, please forgive me. I research where I can and put into the story the ideas and approaches which I feel are important to producing an independent, well-adjusted happy child and someday an adult.
Thanks for the comment.
I love that Shane, Helena and Dylan are going to be guardians for Angie. 3 very level headed women, who will steer Angie in the right direction. I can understand why Alice was overlooked. She hasn’t got her own life sorted out yet so not sure how she would sort someone else’s out, just yet !
They really are getting on well and working together on their future plans and reorganising the closets and draws. They seem happy just being together with Angie, working and cooking together. It nice they are going to show Angie a few recipes for when she goes to University, and share making the evening meals.
It’s good Angie is getting her own credit card, even if it is linked to her parent’s account and they can monitor what she spends. I know most places here in the UK take credit cards over cash, so being prepared is important.
They indicated to Joyce that they were working out their problems and were intending on becoming a couple again sometime in the near future. Aren’t they a couple now? It seems they are moving nearer and nearer to that point . The fact they now live together and share a bed, makes me believe they are now a couple?
Yes, they are a couple… they are just not back to where they were prior to the divorce. That is a married couple with all the legal rights and obligations of a married couple. In America, they are two individuals who choose to live together which does not give legal rights as married couples. Until they are married, they are only entitled to those rights that are in writing. For example, unless there is a will which gives ownership in the real estate from one to the other should a death occur, then the remaining partner has no right of inheritance. Angie would have a right of inheritance due to an adoption decree or birth certificate, but Tina would have no right to Bette’s estate, nor would Bette have rights in Tina’s estate. A divorce severs all the rights of marriage. Another example would be the right to make medical decisions in the event of incapacity. As they are speaking to their lawyer about these things, this is more or less a statement as to their legal status more than their social or romantic status.
Thanks for reading and for commenting.