Many of you know that we’ve been trying to streamline/straighten/work out our finances and other money situations for a while now. Today was a watershed day, but only in the sense that water on the roof of a shed might cave it in.
We’ve been working getting insurance for a while, and for some reason, we wound up with a product that we weren’t entirely sure we’d signed up for. This meant liquidating an existing cash value policy and turning it into a universal life one. While I understand the purpose of it, it ultimately wasn’t what we wanted, and to suddenly have it along with a roughly 38% surrender fee was a rude surprise. It’s our own fault for not paying attention.
The other surprise was a red-light violation in the van, caught for posterity on digital media. Yay for a $75 show of support for our lovely city!
We’ll be okay. These are just minor bumps in the road.
In other news, Jacob has been accepted for the gifted program for Garland, which means he’ll attend an academy if there’s space. It’s either that or homeschooling. His numerical abilities are pretty scary smart.
Jessie has learned the art of being a drama queen, especially when she gets told “no” to something. She’ll act shocked, pout, stick out her lower lip, then put her hands on the table and bury her head in them, sniffling twice. All that she needs is the Shakespearean speech to go with it.