Tina: I feel badly for her since her parents didn’t hang around to help her settled in.

Mary: They didn’t feed her any lunch either. Poor kid. We’ll take care of that. Where did they say they were from? Baltimore?

Daniel:  Yes. That’s about a 5-hour drive from here. They probably will not make it before night fall.

They began to look at the various merchandise offered.  Bette and Tina decided they wanted a gray Yale t-shirt with a navy-blue ball cap.  They settled for the standard shirt. Daniel wanted a golf shirt and a ball cap. Marilyn wanted a blue Yale t-shirt with a gray ball cap. Angie and Suzanna choose some v-neck t-shirts and some sweats; perfect for lounging around the dorm and studying in the evening. Mary insisted on picking up the tab for these purchases.  She thought it was time to step up and play the role of grandmother and spoil her grandchildren and children.

The crew made their way to the SUV.  Bette set up the third seat after rearranging the luggage. Angie and Suzanne crawled into the third seats so that Mary and Daniel could sit comfortably in the back seat.  Bette was off to the downtown area to find a restaurant to feed her crew. She found a place to park at the Prime 16.

Bette: Okay, people listen up. This place serves salads, burgers and heavy sandwiches. We are eating a late lunch, so we will eat a late dinner. I have reservations for us at the Cast Iron Chef and Raw Oyster Bar at 7:30 tonight. They specialize in seafood, steaks, ribs, and that sort of thing. So, keep that in mind when you order, unless of course if you want two meals of steak in a row. Okay, let’s go eat.

Daniel: Good, I’m starving.

Angie assisted Suzanne out of the vehicle and pulled her aside. She told Suzanne not to worry about anything. She was a guest and all of her expenses would be taken care of by her family. She then encouraged her to order whatever she wanted from the menu and enjoy herself. Suzanne seemed to relax after that. Angie could tell that Suzanne was concerned about the expenses.

Bette, Tina, and Mary decided to have a beer with their burgers. Daniel had a cola and Angie and Suzanne had a glass of red wine. Angie had pointed out that there was no age limit on children consuming alcohol provided a parent provided the beverage. However, no one under age 21 could purchase alcoholic beverages. So once Tina verified that was true, she indicated that Angie and Suzanne could order a beverage if they wished.