Teenagers

At the moment there are nine teenagers among my grandchildren, ranging from 18 year old Russell to 13 year old Adam.  In many ways Adam is more mature than Russell.  Last night Russell slept on my living room floor on a set of cushions that have been used by a number of other visiting relatives.  I woke him this morning and he ate cereal and milk for breakfast (very unusual around here) while I opened the chicken coop.  We left the house around 8 AM and went to the credit union.  Russell had reminded me that I had promised to purchase a suit for his mission but since he has left the Church and needed to look good for his court appearance he was making his claim on the suit.  I didn't bother to contradict him.  I took out a hundred dollars from the ATM and gave it to him as we set off on a shopping expedition to fill out the meager wardrobe he brought with him from Wyoming.  First we went to Walmart where he got boxers and a razor.  He also decided to get some fluffy camo print lounge pants and some dark glasses.  Next we went to D. I. where he selected a red and black tie and I helped him select a very nice white cotton long sleeved shirt.  Last of all we went to the shopping strip on University Parkway in Orem where he found a very useful laptop lap pad at Office Depot.  He spent a little over the $100 for the various items.  When we returned home I baked a large serving of frozen, boxed lasagna for him after he showered and changed out of his clothing which I then washed.  His mother came to pick him up after I had left to sit with Marge Lewis for the evening.  I feel it was a productive day and our relationship was pleasant.  I'm grateful I had this opportunity to touch base with him again.