”“Warden, that may be true, but it doesn’t reflect reality. I know that sounds strange. What I mean is what’s past, doesn’t necessarily refl...ct the present, or the future. Do you remember your first microwave?”“Sure, it was an ‘Amana Radar Range.’““Do you remember what it cost?”“I’m not sure, but I think it was close to a thousand dollars.”“And what would a microwave oven cost today?”“Less than a hundred. Oh, I see. Just because I paid a thousand twenty-five years ago doesn’t necessarily mean. With asmile on her face, she handed him his favorite, a glass of bourbon. Inthis case, there was a little magic elixir as a mixer.Darrin gave her an approving nod and plopped into his easy chair. Helooked briefly at his drink, thinking that the color looked off somehow.He took a careful taste and couldn't tell that there was anything wrongso he relaxed to enjoy his afternoon drink.Between sips he told her, "Mission accomplished. Your name is now theprimary on all of our accounts. You wanted. “But we can still do it some,” Julie said. “You could snip out your little rings and let us learn what we can. After the lesson, you can put them back into place.”That possibility hadn’t occurred to Jake. He looked up at Kara and Leanne who were sitting at the island observing the class. Leanne shrugged her shoulders.“I don’t see the harm in it,” Kara said. “Count on Julie to push things as far as she can, though.”Julie stuck her tongue out at Kara.After a few moments of looking for but failing. ” Then they each add, “Hi Grandma and Grandpa.” No one add the “greats” when addressing great grandparents. Nor do they call someone their own age, “great uncle,” which Centiger is to each of them, with varying number of “greats.” Adam and Eve know each of these good girlfriends of their son. They know all their grandchildren, even though they have a few million already. These seven granddaughters have gotten to know their “parents who knew no womb” better than most, having spent so much time.