.The next day in the afternoon she called me to her and announced that it was SpanksGivingDay! This was going to be a new holiday for me and one that ... would not forget for the rest of the year! On this day she said I would get a spanking one that would last me for the rest of the year she said that if it did not last and I was bad she would give me another with the paddle she went to a drawer and got out this wicked looking paddle that had big holes drilled into it she explained that the holes. I'm terribly sorry for what I said, and did."We all stood there for a moment, then Mrs. Benson asked me if there wassome way she could make it up to me. I could not think of a thing, butmom was quicker."Of course. You can pay for her entire ensemble including getting herhair and nails done for the Formal, whether she goes or not!"Mrs. Benson went to the counter and wrote a check for a $1000, onceagain begged for me to accept her apology, then left!"Well! Now you've done it young lady!" I know,. C. one more time a month. We kept ourselves quite busy while we were together. The magic hadn't worn off, and we wisely chose to avoid additional pregnancies, choosing stability over productivity.Rebecca continued to receive exceptional treatment for her bi-polar disorder and was doing very well. Her outlook was optimistic, and her behavior was level, so we worried less all the time. Jim's heart condition was in check, and the staff cardiologist kept constant watch on him to avoid any. He was a sight on those weekends as we waited for school starting on the following Tuesday. The final respite from the nerves of having to change from grade school to junior high and then to high school. The summer vacation was over. Life would once again, without mercy, insist.One was able to get lost in the Tiffany roll as the amount on the tote board grew as it always did. Lewis conducting the Telethon with reckless amounts of both high jocularity and needless cruelty. It was just his way..