“Alice, don’t say it!” Bette’s eyes were piercing.

“Yeah, you look like you are tired. You look realllllly tired. You will sleep well tonight!”

Bette now in a scolding tenor, “We will talk about this later, OK”  

Tina had a sheepish grin on her face and Bette looked at both of them with that stern Better Porter look. Tina and Alice giggled at each other.

“Let’s all get together tomorrow for lunch at the Planet. I need to talk to Kit anyway.” Bette is trying to change the subject.

“Cool, see you ladies tomorrow. Alice just cannot help herself. “Shall I call you or nudge you?” Said with a giggle.

“Alice!” Bette and Tina in unison.

“Geeeez. OK,  see you guys tomorrow.” under her breath “ Can’t a girl get a little information these days …….”

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Sitting on the couch with their beautiful Angelica between them. Tina and Bette talked to their little girl like moms do. The Mona Lisa puzzle was on the floor and Bette asked Angelica about it., if she liked it. Then Bette goes into a whole dissertation about the Mona Lisa and it’s artist, Leonardo daVinci.

“Angelica, the Mona Lisa is arguably one of the most important paintings in history. It is considered to be da Vinci’s magnum opus ……..”

“Bette, like she will understand, “magnum opus”!”

“You are never too young to understand the importance of art. If we do not instill in our children a great appreciation for art, it could be lost forever …….” Tina looking at Bette a bit bewildered. “Bette, she’s two.”

“OK, maybe two is a bit early but, if the preschool does not have an art appreciation class, we will have to convince them of the importance of offering one.  O    K, I’ll stop now….  Momma just loves Angelica sooooo much and wants her to be soooooo well rounded.”

Tina in a compromising tone, “I am sure that she will be well rounded. She has two moms, three crazy aunts and Angus. She has no choice but to be well rounded!”  Changing the subject to one less passionate, “Shall we talk about dinner?”

“Yes, are you cooking? Bette smiles at Tina with a knowing grin.