Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for October 13, 2019

what a nice uncle/nephew chat that was

These days, you need to sit them down and make them a very detailed list of what living as an adult will cost them. Wait until the find out that they have to choose between their two lattes a day habit, or having a cell phone, and their chosen entertainment channels. Make sure you also tell them no school, no free ride.

That moment when you realize that being a grown up does not bring the ability to do what you want, when you want but, as Wally points out, the requirement to pay rent (and buy food, fuel and connectivity).

Are there any Gap stores left anywhere?

The only Gap in Andy’s future will be in between his ears. He better stick to school.

Love it.That’s our family rule, too. There’s a danger, though, of kids never leaving. One of mine is in grad school. So still not getting any rent from that child!

At least he wanted to actually get a job. The extra money could’ve even been useful for when he does go back to school, though there would be the problem of Andy actually saving the money.

We had a guest house built in the back yard for our son to live while he decided what to do with his life. That was 19 years ago. Still living there, rent free. And I babysit his dog when he goes to work.

Doesn’t Andy realize that there are women at colleges??

That was the rule from my parents. I quit school On Jan 3rd. First day back from Christmas break (42 credits when 37 required). I was on the bus Jan 5th for two years of Forest Service work, then college. Both brother and sister paid rent.

Good choice Uncle Wally. Yet so many retails are closing.

Good for you Uncle Wally.

That’s a better deal than the one I got. Starting at age 8 50% of the money I got for Christmas went to my parents to help pay the bills, as well as I paid for my own lunches, field trips etc, once I got my first regular job at age 10.