the watch of time

Whether it be relatives or friends, there are pros and cons when folks come to visit during the summer

• New slants on endless talks about the weather
• Fewer excuses to avoid visiting overlooked local sites
• The excitement of anticipating their arrival evolves to the excitement of anticipating their departure
• One can smile wanly as foreign visitors take advantage of the lower Canadian currency
• Lots of uncertainty reigns over who pays for whose meals
• Lots of uncertainty reigns over agreeing on the daily agenda
• Lots of uncertainty reigns over how to say who is looking better and who is looking worse
• Hosting means cleaning up without help before and hoping for cleaning up help after
• Competing fashion statements differ for hot spots during the day versus hot spots at night
• Taking a walk means gauging a pace which all can follow