The luncheon on my balcony(I'm leaning on the new railing)
For the past two years (since we moved into our new place), I’ve been trying to save enough money to replace the balcony. The railings and one of the supporting beams were rotting away and the whole structure was very unsafe. The cost I was quoted was $13,000. Who has that kind of money?
The Ex, that's who. When he discovered the extent of the damage, he promised to take care of the repair and he did keep his promise. With the new balcony and railing in place, in gratitude for his kindness, we decided to invite him and his two kids over to celebrate the new amenities.
Last Sunday was the Thank-you-for-your-kindness party. Each of the occupants of the house had to provide at least one dish. Asparagus, who was supposed to make some Vichyssoise from scratch, instead brought a roast chicken, chips and a case of Iced Tea. B-Boy made some spaghetti with pesto. K8 whipped up her famous shrimp curry and it was so good, the Ex asked for the recipe. As for me, I threw some shrimp-paste-on-sugar-cane-sticks on the BBQ and provided dessert: two cakes (a lime cheese cake and a pear-blueberry pie), both to die for (and I don’t mean by food poisoning).
Of course, we ran out of propane in the middle of grilling and had to drive to the nearest Home Depot for a refill. But all in all, the weather was great, and everybody had a fantastic time. [We did miss you Meiko! And your sushi!]
Next step: to convince the Ex to finance the bathroom renovation.
So, the bathroom, whaddaya say? Is that a yes?
3 comments:
Wow, he sure is a great Ex. Sound like you don't lose the ex that much :)
Um, Donny, he was worried for the safety of his two sons who are staying with me. But all in all, yeah, he's a nice guy. We had an amicable divorce.
I know, I was just teasing ya. But that's good that you guys remain friend for the shake of the kids.
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