Transport

B. has been giving H. rides various places. We were concerned about this, since technically, according to the code, B. shouldn't be transporting anyone. But we've checked it out and according to our sources, as long as we have a letter from us in the glove compartment of the car authorizing B. to drive with H. in the car, it should be fine. Until it isn't. And we've warned B. about that - if he is 'caught', he may get a warning (best case), a ticket (possible) or his license suspended (worst case). All of which would be 'bad'. And we will feel horrible for letting him do it - but he's transporting our family and no one else, so we're going to give it a try and hope the folks around town we've checked with are right.

Today, B. has 'chauffeured' H. to and from friends houses. Turns out B. has been making money because H. is paying him. I told B. 'no, you're not charging him - we're paying all the expenses for the car including fuel and insurance so you are absolutely NOT to charge him for picking him up and/or driving him places'. B. said 'he offered to pay me but OK, I won't accept money'. And considering H. is absolutely, positively broke (having lost his phone and iPod at Great America, he is repaying the $86 in charges for a new phone (deductible) and the 'restoration' fee charged to reactivate a new card in the new phone), he has NO money so I don't know where he's coming up with transportation $$. Note to self: ask him where he's getting the money to pay his brother.

H. just called and talked to J. and J. starts cracking up. When he hung up the phone, he said H. asked 'would you please ask Chives to come and pick me up'? We are both laughing so hard - we think he meant Jeeves. Too funny. He's a hoot. J. had to go get him 'cuz 'Chives' is at a friends house. I think he just got a new nickname - and I don't think he's going to like it too much....but he'll get used to it.