Restless and fidgety, I blew on my hot coffee just to give myself something to do as I stood in the kitchen. That’s when Warren said to me, “The roofers will be here in an hour.”

I looked at the clock and sighed.

“How long will this take? I want to go out.”

He shrugged and told me, “It’s a roof and gutters. It takes as long as it takes.”

“Do I have time to go grocery shopping?”

“Can you be back in an hour?”

“Probably not. It usually also takes me about 90 minutes.”

“Well, I wouldn’t go then.” He leaned against the counter, looking smug, and sipped his tea.

I liked coffee; Warren liked tea. I liked running; Warren liked yoga. He also liked roofers; I... Read More