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<blockquote data-quote="Karin" data-source="post: 104531" data-attributes="member: 57167">Thank you for the feedback Ms Southworth. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Good idea about Pam buying gifts but not sending them. I&#039;ve heard of some absent parents who has done that when they can&#039;t be with their children. I&#039;m guessing Jenna got Christopher&#039;s e-mail because they are related. I mean she&#039;s his aunt by marriage. I agree that Jenna really shouldn&#039;t have bribed Lucas into silence with that car.Over here we don&#039;t use the word &quot;Bonus sister&quot; for half-sister. It&#039;s used for step-siblings that you get as a bonus when your parents gets married to someone new. Everyone in that family becomes &quot;a bonus&quot; for the child. I think when it comes to half-sisters or half-brothers most people just say &quot;syster&quot; or &quot;bror&quot;. The half is sometimes used in conversation if one is to explain you don&#039;t have the same father or mother but rarely else. Anyway here&#039;s an update: Tuesday afternoon at the Jones house, Mitch and Lucy were sitting with Trevor and Lynette on their patio talking. Out on the grass were the kids running around playing. Lynette asked, “So then you’ll be starting next week?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yeah, finally,” Mitch smiled.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “I can imagine that cast is good to be rid off ,” Lynette said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yeah tell me about it,” Mitch said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “So which shift did they put you on?” Trevor asked.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Dayshift,” Mitch replied.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Great man, then we’ll get to work together. I have dayshift too next week,” Trevor smiled. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “That’s great,” Mitch smiled back.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “So which hours is it you work now again?” Lucy asked. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Dayshift is 9 in the morning to 6 at night,” Trevor informed her.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “And nightshift is from nine at night until 6 the next morning,” Lynette filled in.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Ouch that’s long,” Lucy frowned, looking at Mitch who gave her hand a reassuring squeeze that all would be fine.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Yeah well it’s not as long as when Trevor started at the ER. Then they had 24 hour shifts!” Lynette explained. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Lucy made a face, “Really?”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Trevor nodded, “Really.”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Oh my god that is long!” Lucy said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “Well if nothing happened you could crash for a minute,” Trevor said.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; “But that doesn’t sound likely,” Mitch said. Lynette looked at the children playing on the backyard before she said, “We’re so lucky you got to change schedule after Billy was born though.”“Yeah I know,” Trevor nodded.They exchanged a smile as the kids came running up to them and Billy called out, “Mommy, daddy, Lucy, Mitch come on let’s play tag!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The grownups laughed as Kathleen ran over to Lucy hitting her on the leg saying, “Tag, you’re it!”&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Lucy smiled before getting up. “Oh you just wait. I’m gonna get you!” Lucy hurried off after the kids and the others were happily joining in on the game.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Karin, post: 104531, member: 57167"] Thank you for the feedback [B]Ms Southworth.[/B] :) Good idea about Pam buying gifts but not sending them. I've heard of some absent parents who has done that when they can't be with their children. I'm guessing Jenna got Christopher's e-mail because they are related. I mean she's his aunt by marriage. I agree that Jenna really shouldn't have bribed Lucas into silence with that car. Over here we don't use the word "Bonus sister" for half-sister. It's used for step-siblings that you get as a bonus when your parents gets married to someone new. Everyone in that family becomes "a bonus" for the child. I think when it comes to half-sisters or half-brothers most people just say "syster" or "bror". The half is sometimes used in conversation if one is to explain you don't have the same father or mother but rarely else. Anyway here's an [B]update: [/B] Tuesday afternoon at the Jones house, Mitch and Lucy were sitting with Trevor and Lynette on their patio talking. Out on the grass were the kids running around playing. Lynette asked, “So then you’ll be starting next week?” “Yeah, finally,” Mitch smiled. “I can imagine that cast is good to be rid off ,” Lynette said. “Yeah tell me about it,” Mitch said. “So which shift did they put you on?” Trevor asked. “Dayshift,” Mitch replied. “Great man, then we’ll get to work together. I have dayshift too next week,” Trevor smiled. “That’s great,” Mitch smiled back. “So which hours is it you work now again?” Lucy asked. “Dayshift is 9 in the morning to 6 at night,” Trevor informed her. “And nightshift is from nine at night until 6 the next morning,” Lynette filled in. “Ouch that’s long,” Lucy frowned, looking at Mitch who gave her hand a reassuring squeeze that all would be fine. “Yeah well it’s not as long as when Trevor started at the ER. Then they had 24 hour shifts!” Lynette explained. Lucy made a face, “Really?” Trevor nodded, “Really.” “Oh my god [I]that[/I] is long!” Lucy said. “Well if nothing happened you could crash for a minute,” Trevor said. “But that doesn’t sound likely,” Mitch said. Lynette looked at the children playing on the backyard before she said, “We’re so lucky you got to change schedule after Billy was born though.” “Yeah I know,” Trevor nodded. They exchanged a smile as the kids came running up to them and Billy called out, “Mommy, daddy, Lucy, Mitch come on let’s play tag!” The grownups laughed as Kathleen ran over to Lucy hitting her on the leg saying, “Tag, you’re it!” Lucy smiled before getting up. “Oh you just wait. I’m gonna get you!” Lucy hurried off after the kids and the others were happily joining in on the game. [/QUOTE]

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