Tori's dad and his debit card(s)

Tori just called me so upset she was almost yelling in the phone. She met her dad's flight into Austin yesterday morning, then drove him to Brady to visit with his family. They are leaving there tonight, to drive to his home in CO where she will be spending the summer. She's ready to come back to Austin NOW.

Once you no longer live with an alcoholic on a daily baises, you forget how very irritating they can be. And it seems, the older the alcoholic, the worse they are.

Tori's Dad (TD), forgot the pin number on his debit card a few weeks back and ordered a new debit card. He'd had his old one for years, but all of a sudden he has NO CLUE what the pin is.

TD's new debit card arrived in the mail the day before his flight to Austin, so he brought it along. He forgot to bring the letter with his new pin. So when he got off the plane he had less that $50 in cash to pay for gas and food until they get to CO. He convinced Tori that if they'd just stop by the bank they could get everything figured out.

Once they finally locate a branch of his bank, TD pulls out two debit cards from his wallet. He tells the clerk he doesn't care which one they get to work, he just needs one with a new pin on it. They take the card he gives them as the "new" debit card and finally program it. Although, they seem a little confused about the account.

When Tori and her dad reach a town between here and Brady, they stop to eat and TD starts digging around in his bag for something. She hears, "Oh, shit. What's this?"

It's his new debit card, complete with stickers and an 800 number to call to activate. In his bag, not his wallet. "Well, if this is my new card. What the hell did they put a new pin number on." After digging out his wallet, he realizes he gave them his copy of Tori's debit card.

Tori opened an account six years ago and had her dad listed so he could deposit money when he was able. It is her every-day account. Filled with only her money as he hadn't added anything in well over a year.

They go by an ATM and sure enough, Tori's pin to her own bank account is no longer accurate. And quess what, TD forgot the new pin. So they BOTH have no access to either of their accounts.

To add insult to injury . . .

When they get in Brady, Tori's grandfather gives her $300 to help with her books and stuff for next semester and her dad immediately starts spending it on beer. Every time he makes her take him to see a friend, because he can't drive and drink, he volunteers to buy more beer when they run out.

"I'll pay you back when we get in CO," he swears.

I wonder if he ever paid Bonnet back the money he borrowed from her?