Be Nice or Leave

Be Nice or Leave

by | Jan 20, 2026 | blog post

My husband and I love to entertain. As gregarious people, living in a open plan house on an ample lot with an expansive view, we feel compelled to share. Our home embodies our spirits of peace and joy. But some invitees have tresspassed on our goodwill and brought...
Listening is not a spectator sport

Listening is not a spectator sport

by | Dec 13, 2022 | blog post, rant

Houseguests. Like regrets, we’ve had a few… too many. So many that the accumulative time exceeds three years since we moved to CA. in 1979. There’s a near-universal theme to the visits in the past dozen years: the guests expect that we will squire...