I know where I can have a drink without everyone watching to see if I’ll stagger when I stand up,” he said.
“And if I have a drink with my doctor, Maria can’t scold,” she said. “Salud.” After a sip or two, she put down her glass. “You look tired. Hard week?”
He shook his head. “It’s those two women. Grace and Lisa. I know I shouldn’t let them get to me but, damn, they do. Grace insisted on a meeting. They’re off to Portland now and in a couple of days Lisa will fly back to Los Angeles, but she had to give the pot a stir before leaving. I think I irritated her over here last week. Get-even time. She’s as vindictive as her mother.”
“Oh, dear,” Ruth Ann said in sympathy. “Now what?”
“She told me to start looking around for an apartment or something. When she finalizes her plans for the destination resort, she’ll turn the house into a historical museum.”
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