Bette:  Daniel? Would you go downstairs and get for us some tools to put the racks and bikes together. Get a bucket and bring a variety of screwdrivers, the plyers, wrenches and whatever else you think we may can use. Mary? Why don’t you and I get this one out of the box. Angie? You and Mama T go to your room and get out all the clothes you expect to go into your chest-of- drawers and put them on the bed. They need to be neatly folded and stacked according to item. Underwear, bras, pajamas, sweats, t-shirts, what have you.  Everything else will be expected to go in your closet. We will repack the boxes based on a review of those items.

Tina:  Once we are finished with that?

Bette: Then group the clothing for the closet by item type. Pants, jeans, tops, sweaters, dresses, coats and other. Mom, let’s you and I unbox this clothes rack and see if we can get it together. You are in charge of this process.

Mary:  Okay, let’s see what we can do.

Daniel soon arrived back with a bucket of tools. And was anxious for another assignment. Bette asked him to stack the cardboard neatly out in the hall near the freight elevator. They would take it out to the dumpsters later. Then to go find some large garbage bags for the smaller wrappings. Dan quickly set out to his assignment.

Mary and Bette worked on the rack. Bette followed her mother’s instructions to the letter and the first rack took almost an about thirty minutes to assemble. The second rack took less time. Then they started on the bikes. Bette decided that Daniel should assist Mary with the bikes and she would start on the other stuff in the room. Tina and Angie were back and looking for another assignment.

Bette: Is everything out of your suitcase and either on the bed or in the closet that is going to New Haven? Everything but the clothes you need this week and your shower bag should be either on the bed or in the closet.

Angie: I brought a picture and the photograph album from the Reunion Week. Where should those go?

Bette:  Bring those in here. Any other appliances or knickknacks need to be in this room. Only clothes in your room.