Lodger

LH comment on my blog reminded me that I had'nt blogged for ages!
My news today is that we have a lodger. I don't know how long he will be staying. A's friend, P has been 'thrown out' by his dad. He has a job and has just bought a new car so I feel he is a responsible and respectful kid. It's just his dad has a drinking problem and can't see beyond the very long hair and endless 'working' on the computer.P's family came to CA from Russia about the same time as we came from England. P is very bright and could easily get a degree but wants to work for a while building up some capital first. I presume his dad can't or wont' support him at university, so I don't really understand. I know if A showed any enthusiasm for university we weould do all we could to help but he is the reverse of P and seems to heve little ambition, quite happy to toddle around at community college to start with.