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HOME WORK - CALLING YOU
I'm amazed the time and thought these kids put to the first part of the project. I thought there was going to be so called regular jobs like sales clerks, waiters and nurses. That's what we dreamed about in my day. But no, these kids had higher hopes and expectations. All thou Lucas is right, there's always gonna be shit in the world. There were a few surprises, like Ahmed wanted to be a tailor. Maybe not a very manly profession, considering. Or Maryanne, a diving instructor. I'll have to ask the other teachers about Daves aspirations for the Pulitzer Price. One thing that didn't surprise me was the time they thought it would take them to complete their studies. Maybe the report will have the actual time.
Since this is a pass or fail project I'll just keep a hidden score board scaling 1-5 with maximum being 20 and a minimum of 8 to pass. They will earn max. 3 points extra credits with the domestic home work. The gluten free pancake might be a challenge for someone not used to cooking at all. I love these pancakes, Val makes them since Mary-Alice has celiac decease. They are best served with blue berry syrup or cinnamon-apple salsa and vanilla ice cream. I think I'll whip up a batch for Breakfast night.
"Hector, I'm gonna go grocery shopping, do you need anything?"
"Publix or Fresh Market?"
"Fresh Market, they've got scallops and jumbo grilling shrimp on special this week. I thought we'll have breakfast night and grill some seafood and veggies."
"Beer?"
"Well, duh! Also I'll need to take the car, have to stock up on the organic white wine as well. And peanut butter don't forget the freshly ground peanut butter."
"You mind if I invent some friends over?"
"No, why would I mind? Just give me an estimate so we don't run out of food, or beer. Where are the car keys?"
"Here you go, you need money?"
"No, I'm good. Where'd you put the reusable fruit containers? It's really good that they let you use your own containers and fruit nets. Even the smallest deed counts. It might not be much but I feel a kind of a gratification, witch is outweighed by the fact that I'm taking the car for a journey less than a mile back and forth."
"Don't feel bad, I'll ask everybody to walk or skate when they come. You ok with that?"
"Yeah, that's ok and I promise I'll walk or bike to work everyday."
- tune of Hells Bells-
"What does the wicked witch of the north want? Hello mom."
"Stephanie? It's Richard Orr calling. How are you?"
"I was fantastic until 20 seconds ago, what do you want? I told you to never contact me again."
"I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, your mother passed away early this morning."
"Yeah, and?"
"Well, someone needs to arrange her funeral and your phone number was all I could find. You're family. It's your duty."
"She disowned me when I left so you can loose my number and do it your self. I doubt there's much to be passed around. Dad took most of mine and Vals childhood memorabilia. There's nothing of hers that I would want."
"She left a will."
"Use what ever there is and make the arrangements, I'll call dad and Val but we wont be there."
"Aren't you even the slightest curious about what she left you?"
"Not really, no."
"Well I'll tell you anyway. She left you the house and half of a bail bonds office. You remember your cousin Vinnie Plum of Plum Bail Bonds?"
"Vaguely, he's a second cousin of dads I think."
"Yeah, he's in a spot of trouble now that Helen's gone. He needs money and he thought you and Frank and Valerie might buy him out."
"What the hell do we know about bail bonding?"
"There's been someone interested in buying it already, but you'd need to sell before the estate inventory."
"Let me guess, you're the inheritance lawyer who gets a bigger percentage if it's sold."
"I was your mothers lawyer in all her legal affairs."
"So how much are we talking about?"
"The house on Emory Ave. 442 is not worth much, about 65 K, it's structurally sound with a good roof. There hasn't been any updates in decor since the nineties. The office on 190 S Broad St. could be worth about 180 K with existing furnishings. You're looking at 245 K."
"Of witch you get what ten percent, fifteen?"
"Twelve, actually."
"So 25 000 when sold versus a measly 7000. No wonder you want it sold."
"That's not the reason."
"Really Dickie, it's me, remember me, your ex-wife. I know you."
"God you're cold, it was a long time ago and don't deny you got the longer end of the stick. I'm still paying alimony."
"Aah, and the more you make the more you pay. For a lawyer you're not all that smart, are you?"
"Yeah well now I'm paying child support as well."
"WHAT? Who the hell did you knock up? Don't say Joyce, please not Joyce."
"Yes, it's Joyce. She thought we'd get married after my divorce and live happily ever after. It didn't pan out that way. She caught me with Terry Grizolli, you remember her?"
"Vito Grizollis niece?"
"Yeah, and Joyce told Vito who kind of made me marry Terry."
"So, you're a made man now. A vice guy. You cook the books for the Family."
"Give some credit will you, that's Harry The Hammer, Lucille Plums father."
"Vinnies wife?"
"Yes."
"So the bail bonds office is mixed up in the Family business?"
"No, as long as Helen was one of the owners they didn't mix. Now, who knows and that's why Vinnie wants to sell."
"Man, am I happy I live far away from that circus."
"Where do you live. I couldn't get an address of your phone number."
"Lets just leave it that way, shall we. You said someone was interested in buying the business."
"RangeMan LLC, they do bounty hunting and security services. I've been contacted by a Thomas Sherman he's one of the owners. They're interested in doing their own bonds. I can act as a mediator if you don't want to deal with them."
"Tell me, where does Joyce live and how old is the kid?"
"She lives in a two bedroom apartment in a four family home in the corner of Roebling and Franklin. She works as a nurse at St Francis. Laura's five and a half. Mary-Lou looks after her when Joyce's working."
"Five and a half, that means she was pregnant before our divorce."
"Yes. Laura was born six weeks after the divorce was final."
"Wow, Dickie you really are scum, you know that."
"Yeah, yeah."
"I'm gonna make you an offer you cant refuse. I'm gonna sell the house to Joyce for one dollar. It's not her fault that you are a dick and it really isn't Lauras fault. Then I'm gonna talk to the owner of RangeMan LLC and see how little he wants to pay for the bail bonds office."
"What? You can't do that!"
"I can and I will. You're gonna come out as a winner as well. You can stop paying me alimony. Do we have a deal?"
"Will you have someone put that in writing?"
"I'll send you the papers, signed and notarized. Text me your company address."
"Thank you Stephanie, I didn't think you had it in you to forgive me."
"I haven't forgiven you, all I'm thinking about is that poor innocent child. She deserves better."
"Well, thank you anyway. Now about the funeral, what are you going to do?"
"I'm not going to do anything, I told you, you do it. I'll call Carlos and ask for the amount he's willing to pay. That's what I'm going to do,"
"Carlos?"
"Carlos Mañoso, the other owner of RangeMan."
"You know him? He's like a ghost, here people just know about him. You know when he's been here but no-one has seen him, women call him Batman."
"When I call him, I call him Ranger and actually he's knocking on the phone so lets finish this. I'll be in touch. Bye Dickie."
"sorry Hector I didn't mean to get stuck on the phone with the Dick but my mom died and I need to call Ranger."
"No worries chika, I went shopping and look what I found on the patio?"
A/N; if you haven't had gluten free pancakes ever, these are worth a try!
Best gluten free buttermilk pancakes recipe, the only recipe you'll ever need for classic buttermilk pancakes that are light and fluffy. Just 77 calories per pancake!
Ingredients:
1 3/4 cup gluten-free baking flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoon cane sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions:
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.
Make a well in the center, add eggs, milk, apple cider vinegar and vanilla extract; mix until smooth.
Heat a lightly oiled frying pan over medium high heat.
Pour approximately 1/4 cup cup for each pancake on to griddle. Spread batter with spoon to make pancake a thinner style pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.
Recipe borrowed from Veggie-Balance, tried and tested.