I sent my daughter to Florida for a week with a friend. She went with my blessing, and my usual birthday monetary gift from The Folks ™. Mom gave me her World Famous Quirked Eyebrow glare, until I explained:
Are you kidding? An entire week without “Mom, I need a ride/money/sleepover” or “I don’t want to talk to YOU”
It hasn’t worked out that way. Quite the opposite, as a matter of fact. I asked her to call home and check in nightly…and each phone call has been with a different monetary request. She wants to go to the Warped Tour. She needs more minutes on her cellphone (because even though I TOLD HER that SMS costs money, she kept sending texts.)
Coming up with acceptable retribution punishment shall occupy my next few days, I do believe.
(My birthday isn’t falling on Father’s Day this year for a change. Hooray?)