My 20 year old, out-of-town gran-niece will be staying with us for 2 days a week while she interns in the governor's office over the summer. She's lovely, smart and ambitious.

I told her...spouse and I have been together for as long as she's been alive and we're unaccustomed to people staying with us, but we're looking forward to having her here. I warned her that we can be fastidious about some things and not give a flying crap about others...so get used to it and love us anyway!!!

The only hard and fast rule is the kitchen must be good and clean. That's me. I go nuts if it breeds germs.