A nod to Tess Gerritsen and TNT: Thank you for creating these lovely characters that we love to play with at times.

Maura enters the living room with two steaming cups of tea. She places them on the coffee table as she picks up her laptop and settles next to Jane on the sofa. She glances at Jane's Chromebook screen and her eyes twinkle.

"Are you doing what I think you are doing?"

"Hmm? Yes, I am shopping online on Cyber Monday. I learned from the master." She raises her eyebrow at Maura.

"Oh, can I help? Who are we buying for?"

"TJ. Remember at Thanksgiving, we asked Tommy to make a list on Amazon of some things we could buy TJ? Well, he actually did. So, now I'm comparing Amazon prices with some of the other Cyber Monday sales happening."

Maura looks at the list. She sees trucks and sports-related toys. "Could we buy things that aren't on the list?"

Jane shrugs. "I don't see why not. What do you have in mind?"

Maura is typing in a search and shows Jane. "At least one age-appropriate book, I was thinking this space one. We want to encourage STEM interests while he is young."

"STEM?"

"Science, technology, engineering, and math. Tommy's list looks like the traditional 'boy/athletic' toys."

"You mean that he's trying to turn his boy into a jock."

"Well….. Don't get me wrong, Jane. Tommy is a very intelligent man…"

"Oh, I know he is. He's just as smart as me and Frankie, he just didn't like school and got into trouble." Jane's brow furrows as she remembers her brother's tough times."I think TJ is bringing out the best side of him."

"I totally agree, Jane. That's why I want to give TJ STEM-related toys that are fun, but also educational. This is the perfect time to engage his curiosity." Maura is showing toys such as gem mining, magnetic stick and stack mags, and lego reactions.

"You know what Maura?"

"Yes, Jane?"

"I think TJ has a pair of aunts that are going to spoil the heck out of him - in a good way."

"I agree." Maura pauses for a moment. "Do you think Tommy will let TJ watch an autopsy one day? Maybe he will want to be a doctor if he….."

Jane waves her hand to cut off the rest of the sentence. "Let's talk about that in about 10 years."

Hey everyone - An update to let you know that sometimes, the stories to reflect my life. I did get my first Christmas card from a favorite cousin :) Voting continues for a blow up Star Wars lawn ornament.

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