“C’mon girls, cheer up, this is our first girls only outing as a family,” Jane exclaimed as they entered the Bed Bath & Beyond.

All she received was two very unenthusiastic and monotone ‘uh huhs’ from her daughter and stepdaughter.  Great, thought Jane, I thought living with one Debbie Downer was hard enough and now I’ve got two.

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With the door completely open, the music playing over the store’s speaker system became much clearer.

“Geez Aaron, I would have never taken you to be a generic pop boy band type of guy,” Brooke remarked with a smirk as she identified the song.

“Because I’m not, it’s...” Aaron gestured to the far corner as his voice trailed off.

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To say that Brooke McQueen was nervous was a major understatement.  She genuinely believed if she stopped reminding herself to breathe she was going to pass out.

“Chill B,” sighed Nicole, slowing down as the lights turned yellow.  “Stop acting like we’re on our way to meet the great Gwenyth, it’s just Spam.  I can’t believe that I just used ( Read more... )