Ted wandered up to the group and took a seat beside them, champagne glass in hand, intrigued by what he'd heard of the conversation so far.

Not that anyone paid any attention to him. "See, Mom?" Kate asked. "And, I mean, let's look at Charmaine." She pointed at her aunt. "She owns a house, runs her own business, doesn't have a degree."

Charmaine frowned at her, indignant. "I have a degree."

"Well," Kate muttered, resisting an eyeroll and leaning against Bod's shoulder, "in a different way, you're making my point."

"I'm the one who doesn't have a degree," Tara replied, raising her eyebrows. "It's the biggest regret of my life."