E and D are back from the cruise and D told me this morning on the phone that E has spent a lot of the checking acct money (surprise surprise). That's the acct I told her to get the checks for, and which she didn't, saying, "Elizabeth promises not to use them." Oh well. And E has apparently signed up for cable internet (on top of the dial-up fee). Deb wanted to remove it and I told her that as soon as she's out the door E will sign up again, so why bother? Anyway, if E can have a good few years I think it's worth it -- the highlight of someone's life is always worth it to them.
A little high living makes later cheese-paring easier to bear.