Chapter 34

WE RETURNED TO our normal schedule. I stopped by the hospital on the way to and from work every day, and Philip handled the task of getting the nursery and new bedroom ready. He also took the boys shopping and helped them locate a low-mileage Ranger pickup that was a little more than a year old. It came with an extended cab and an extended warranty. I’d insisted that the boys either fulfill the legal requirements to obtain a fictitious name or form a corporation, and Philip helped them open a checking account in the name of the business. He also saw to it that they obtained the necessary city and county occupational licenses.

Philip also purchased another copy of the accounting software that he used to track his projects and our finances and installed it on Steve’s computer. Then he set up a set of books for the boys’ business and showed them how to record their income and expenses.