Our Guest from Mexico, Part 2

"Maribel was only supposed to stay a few days, but she quickly found a way to stay longer"

Maribel was from Monterrey, Mexico and my wife, Janie, and I decided to take her in as a boarder while she worked on getting her papers. Her older brother worked in my construction company, so I was more than willing...

No ordinary bliss

"They don't really know each other, but a loving feeling is a different matter"

I could tell when I was about to get a new neighbor because one of the cleaners would turn up and do her stuff in whichever cabin it was to be. The cabins were in a big, ramshackle property near...

Time For You To Go

"Luke returns like a bad penny."

Why does the doorbell always go at the most awkward moment? I was trying to make it up to my boyfriend, Luke, for shrinking his favourite sweater. I offered him the choice of a delicious dinner or a long sloppy...