“Budget Issues,” Dad Said About My Kids’ Gifts — So I Took Them to Aspen

disbelief. Sarah looked up from hanging ornaments, asking what was wrong, while the girls bounced around excitedly, chattering about Grandpa and Grandma’s promised Christmas visit.

My mind raced back to Dad’s recent promotion to regional sales director, that shiny new BMW sitting in their driveway just last month. Budget issues? None of this made any continue reading …