Arpie: Today begins the time of house guests. My mom, sis, bro and sis in law come for a week, followed by a month long stint of a theatre kid from Chicago, With an inlaw onslaught the first week of August in the middle of it all. Now I’m looking forward to it- not complaining. After fourteen years here I’m kind of used to sharing my slice of paradise with others. It always seems like I’m forgetting something. Any care and feeding tips are greatly appreciated.

Question: Do you get much of an influx of visitors to your little corner of paradise in the summer? Any tips for care & feeding that you can provide Arpie?