“Girls, that’s exactly why I’m offering to have the after-prom party here - to save money!” Mom practically shimmered with glee.
“Mom,” I interjected as my friends glared through grimaced grins at me. “We’ll have already spent money on our hair and makeup, so we’d like to be able to show it off a little longer.”
Dressed in her Wonder Woman swimsuit and cape, Mom couldn’t understand why no one else but she wanted a hot tub full of Jello.