Grasshopper No.3 has had a good experience with a local bank. April Fool! He was in the process of closing the checking account of our investment club. There was one check outstanding for $90. When an attempt was made to cash it, it “bounced” because the balance in the account had fallen below $100. That meant an automatic $11 service fee. Now there was $79 in the account. A second attempt had been made to cash the $90 check (the account showed the $79 balance). A fee for $35 was charged for trying to cash a check for “insuffiicient funds”. The bank had paid the holder of the check $90 but now our investment club owes the bank $46 for two charges. You can’t make this sh– up.
Ladies, ladies, ladies! There is hope. As you all know, you will eventually find “Mr. Right”. He has bad habits, but you can change those. He is rude, but you can improve his manners. He dresses like a slob, but you can change that. Every woman in the world figures she can change her Prince Charming in the perfect guy. Yeah, right! Again April Fool! That only happens in a fantasy world. Did I tell you that your Mom and I went to see “Beauty and the Beast” last night at the PAC. The beast gets transformed by the girl into a Prince. Remember this was a fantasy presentation.
I’d be remiss not to mention that April 2 marks our 51st wedding anniversay. It seems like just yesterday that we were being toasted by family and friends at St.Anna on our Golden Anniversay. The Beauty (your Mom) has done a masterful job of transforming the Beast (me) into the perfect husband, father and caring human being. Of course it only took her 51 years and she might argue that she has not changed me at all. Anyway! I wish my wife of 51 years a Very Happy Anniversay. Thanks for taking the journey with me!.
Love,
Dad