“Just because Jack and Lois don’t drink don’t mean we don’t.” Betsy said pointedly in my beer hound direction. “Got any crackers?” I said to her smirking before Sherry piped up and spoiled my fun I was about to have teasing Betsy. “Share and share alike David, you and Jack can have your little side deals as long as it doesn’t hurt the group as a whole” Sherry said in her friendly mediator voice seeing that my playful comment had been taken seriously by Betsy. “I was just kidding, but if you do have any crackers you should let me negotiate with Jack for you” I said grinning at Betsy in my best let bygones be bygones look. Betsy smiled and said “And of course you will want your 10%, how much is 10% of a can of beer? Causing me to laugh. “Lets see, 10% off the top and you and I each put

