Summertime and the Livin’ Ain’t Easy

Houseguests are coming and the tension is high

Photo by Mark Olsen on Unsplash

When I was growing up, my parents were happy to welcome guests for a short stay. But they were just as happy to see them go. And, just in case any guests might think about settling in for a longer stay, the sign hanging in our guestroom was enough to make them reconsider. It read: “Guests, like fish, tend to stink after…