Present Value

Despite postponing my birthday dinner until February, Alene insisted on buying me a birthday drink today, which was super sweet, though it wasn't clear if I was actually on her mind.

Moi: Just a small mocha would be awesome.

Alene: Why not a large?  I want to get you a large.

Moi: I don't want to drink that much liquid.

(later, Alene returns with a generous size cup)

Moi: That's not a small, is it?

Alene: It's a medium.  We compromised. 

Thanks, Alene!  And thanks to the rest of my hungry cohort, who devoured all the brownies and gluten-free pound-cupcakes I brought, so that there isn't much to share with the Bible study folks tonight.  To be fair, Amber did most of the gluten-free damage-- even as she complained about the hard cheese in the cakes, she steadily kept at them, as if they don't have cakes in Australia.