Even hippy parents can be cool

I think I'm very lucky to have a good adult relationship with both my parents. They treat me like an adult, until I need them to treat me like their kid. They do a great job at discerning when to do both.


It's really nice to have parents like that.


About a year ago, my dad called my credit card company and negotiated a lower interest rate. Neither of us expected them to do it. But what we'd neglected to realize was that my credit rating had improved dramatically from my college days. They dropped it 5 percent. I would still be paying it down if they hadn't. I'd also still be paying it down if he hadn't been helping me pay it. I make a big deal of sending in double payments for a year, double payment amounting to 30% of my take home pay. But he also helped. And we didn't talk about it much, but it also meant a lot to me.


Here's the result:

A few nights ago, my mother called me, because she was viewing my amazon wishlist. When they upgraded to DSL from dialup, it really changed their world. Anyway, she was commenting on "all the Colorado guidebooks" I'd put in my wishlist and wanted to know if I'd gotten any of them. I told her, no, but that since I'd promised myself that I was going to move with a car and with money, when I got back there, I was finally going to be able to see all the things in Colorado that I hadn't been able to see the last time. I had a lot of exploring to do, hence the books.

Her reply: Well honey, some of these are pennies. I think I'm going to get some for you.

Moms are cool like that too. Even hippy ones.

I know you both read my blog, so thanks guys. I think there are lots of people my age who wish they had such supportive, concerned and discerning parents as I have.

---Laura