Stranger in the House / October 29 2007
There is an annoying little man who follows my mother around who calls himself my stepfather.
I have never got along with him. We have absolutely nothing in common and he has never taken an interest in me – except to try to chat up my girlfriends or to enjoy inconveniencing me by making promises that [...]
Odd Job Man / May 31 2007
My mother and stepfather John came to visit yesterday.
Whenever they come around, my mother is always straight into the kitchen looking for a duster, and John goes directly into the garden to tend to the lawn and bizzy-lizzies. (Aren’t parents useful sometimes.)
John decided that the lawnmower was in need of its annual service, so he [...]
