HaWho, You'll get no 2x4's from me over this birthday gift. A landline? Who purchases a landline for an eleven year old in today's society? Sounds like his home didn't have a phone when he was that age and he wished for one. I'm glad you spoke up on that one.
I'm also glad your son got the bike he requested. I do hope he had a good birthday even though it got off to a rather odd start.
How are you doing? I know Christmas is around the corner (again) and the tree will be up in his dorm room once more. Any thoughts as to what you'll get Peter Pan this year?
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.