Angie: I love it when a plan comes together.  You’re the best mom.

Bette and Tina simultaneously said:  Thank you Sweetheart.

They all laughed. Three of them then stood and headed for the street. Bette paid the bill, complimented the staff and then headed for the street as well. Bette put her arm around her daughter as they crossed the street to hail a cab.

Bette: This has been a great week, hasn’t it?

Angie:  Yes, it has. Hard to believe that we could have worked so hard and yet had such a good time doing it. But it has been a perfect week in every way. I’m so glad Grandmama Mary has been here with us. I really loved having her around. I really am lucky to have the family I have. I love you all so much.

Bette: We love you, Angie. You are our pride and joy and you will be forever.

Bette hugged Angie and kissed her head. And then headed to hail a cab. They were at the apartment about 10 minutes later. They greeted the doormen and head to the apartment.

Within a few minutes, a load was in the washer. Dan, Mary and Angie headed to their rooms to do their packing and proceed with their showers. Bette and Tina retrieved the envelope which contained the gratuities and letters to each of the doormen. They headed down to the lobby.

Bette met with the head doorman and began to tell them that a rental SUV would be delivered to the building at 5:00 am. She asked if they could send someone to get the luggage and load the SUV about 4:30 and then park the SUV nearby until sometime around 6:00 am. That would be when the family would be leaving for New Haven. She also discussed that a small panel truck would be arriving at 4:00 am to load Angie’s things and head to New Haven as soon as they were loaded. Bette then asked the doormen to do what they could to make their job easier. The doormen smiled and said that they would be pleased to assist Bette and Tina anyway they could.

Bette then presented the head doormen with the master envelope with the individual envelopes for each of the doormen.