DMV — $21.00
The Nephew and I accompanied The Daughter to the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) today so she could test for her driver’s license.  Today was exactly one year after the date on which her driver’s permit was issued.  She was so excited to be going in for her driving test — but equally nervous as well.

I’m not sure how I feel about being the mother of a licensed teenage driver.  Not the age aspect, naturally, because I’m not in the least ashamed of being 43.  But the thought of her driving around, alone, outside of my control — that terrifies me.

Whole Foods — $22.29
Boycotts are usually most effective when you actually stick to them but, darn it all, Whole Foods is really the only source of ground turkey thigh in my area.  I console myself when I fall off the boycott-Whole-Foods-and-Wild-Oats wagon by reassuring myself that I didn’t buy anything other those items most desperately needed.  Pretty pathetic, huh?

• Horizon 2% milk — $3.29
• ground turkey — $8.78
• block of sharp cheddar cheese — $4.47
• russet potatoes — $4.98
• bag credit — ($0.10)

Auto Body Shop — $500.00
We picked up The Tank from the body shop today.  The bumper repair was a 2-day affair made so much easier by the fact that I had my mom’s car to use while my car was in the shop.  The $500 is the amount of our deductible; the insurance company will pay the additional @$175 that it cost to repair a minor rumpling of my rear bumper.  I don’t even want to think about how much my rates are going to go up because of the two exceedingly minor fender benders I had this winter (my only consolation is that the second one occured before I got the bumper fixed).  I went over 20, maybe even 25, years without getting a single ticket or being in any type of accident and then, within the space of one year I get two speeding tickets and have two fender bumpers.  I’ve been joking about how it might be getting to be time to take away the 72-yo husband’s driver’s license but the truth is that lately I’ve proven to be the riskier driver.  Ouch.

Speech — $60.00
Another speech therapy session.  So far, there’s definitely progress being made.  Next week is Spring Break for most of the local schools so no lesson next Thursday.  One of our combined assignments this week is to discuss how we think things are going and decide if there’s any additional areas or directions we want to take things.

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