Elena turns eighteen

A few years ago Teri and I bought two young girls home from Russia. I woke up this morning and I thought, "What the hell happened?" The Youngest, Elena, turns eighteen today. I got up at seven this morning and went into the room she is sharing with her sister right now, woke her up, wished her a happy birthday and asked her if she felt any different, She said no. I told her she wouldn't and that the only way to feel different was to change inside, numbers are meaningless. Oh, I did tell her not to sign any contracts because she now in the eyes of the law is an adult and can be held legally responsible. She promised not to.
    Later Today, when I get home around three, I will take the two of them over to the Mall to buy tickets for a movie they want to see tomorrow as part of her birthday celebration.
     When Teri comes home around six we will go to a place called Cho Cho San  in Nanuet. It's were the Triangle Steak Pub used to be. Yes I know that means less to a person reading this in the future then Cho Cho San does.
     The Point I guess is that in the blink of an eye both of the girls have grown up to be fine young women and I love them so much. I continue this after today ends.
     It's just the four of us for dinner for Elena's birthday. Once in a while it is nice to be just with family to do something special. We have a reservation for seven tonight and of course Teri is running late. It is not her fault, but her new boss wants to talk and she is new there, so she does which causes her to get out of work late.She gets to the house, the three of us are waiting for her on the front steps and off we go to a place I have no idea what will happen. Elena went to Cho Cho San with her boyfriend Alex for his birthday several months ago and said it was fun. Nastia went to Mount Fugi near Bear Mountain with David several months ago and both said it was fun.
     We get to the place on time with Teri doing only a little crazy driving, she doesn't like to be late for anything, The Hostess greets us wearing a jacket. I lean over to Nastia and say "You should of bought a jacket"

     We are taken to a table that sits about ten people surrounding a large cook top. Everyone is looking through the menu and the first thing I notice is it is a pricey place and I hear the girls talking about appetizers and drinks. I have become cheap as I have gotten older and poorer. I guess they go together cheap and poor.
I am always looking at prices. Teri interrupts their search through the menu saying we should all get the Hibachi grill.We all agree. Teri and I get the chicken, Nastia gets the shrimp and Elena gets the Filet Mignon. I get two bottles of beer. We are severed a clear soup with a few bits od mushroom in it that was very good. A small salad that I didn't get a chance to try and then our chef arrives to start the show and to cook dinner. The Chefs are truly entertainers and they made a nice evening even better. There was a lot of rice and noodles with the meal so I left very full.
     Elena got two very nice gifts. Cordless headphones from Teri and I.  And an X-box controller from her sister. It was expensive. Nastia always spends more then she should.











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