Friday, March 17, 2023
Recipients:
Kelli and Meredith @ First Interstate Bank, Cherry Creek
We were up against a work deadline on my actual birthday, so I took off the next available Friday, which happened to be St. Patrick's Day.
Part of my day was about doing some nice things for myself -- fun, creative, pampering.
The other part was about getting some errands done.
You may be thinking, "Oooh, errands. The excitement!"
Well, yes.
I was actually looking forward to getting some things checked off my list. Working from home for the last 15 years made me forget about silly little things like business hours. I now have an extremely busy J-O-B now, with limited time to do things like eating a bit of lunch, never mind calling the insurance company or the plumber.
How busy, you ask? So busy that I had been unable to find time to visit a brick-and-mortar branch of my bank even though one exists two doors down from my office. Yeah. I had to take a day off to make that happen.
My mother had sent me a check at Christmas meant for the four of us. The problem was that she made the check out to "Michelle, Mike & the boys". I was pretty sure my bank wouldn't be able to cash it, but I thought it'd be worthwhile to ask someone in person.
Kelli was at the teller window, so I handed the check to her and explained my dilemma. She looked at it and after a few minutes of consideration, called over Meredith.
Could Mike sign it as well?
Yes, but "the boys" are named as well.
And I imagine they are minors? said she.
Yep, said I.
They were trying so hard to figure out what in the world to do so cashing the check would be legal, and being so polite about it, and finally we all ended up in fits of giggles. In the end they couldn't do it, but it was a lovely exchange and we all agreed wholeheartedly that it was the thought that counted.
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