My Son-In-Law Said His Parents Would Be Staying At My Lake House, So I Let The Property Cameras Keep The Record Straight

just cleaned up dinner—walleye, potatoes, green beans from a farm stand outside Cook—and my granddaughter was already asleep, one sandy foot hanging out from under the blanket on the couch where she had passed out midway through an illustrated book about forest animals. Diane was stacking plates by the sink when she said, almost casually, “I used to continue reading …