"Bitch! I missed the hell out of you." Avery bounces at my front door Thursday right before noon, her lime-green Mini in the driveway. She holds out a gold rectangular box. "This is for your Dad and your Stepmom from my parents. It's some fancy booze."

I take it from her and lead the way through the house. "Perfect. Dad, Haley and Sophia are out, but I'll put it with the fancy booze collection."

I head for the wine storage room off the kitchen and drop off the box.

"One for them, one for us. I'm so ready for this PA day."

I grab a bottle of champagne at random...