When I found myself stuck in Seattle over the weekend after my flight home was cancelled, I decided to surprise my older sister Nina with a visit.

She and her husband Charlie live just outside the city, and I hadn’t planned to see them since I was only supposed in town overnight for work, but with all flights to New Jersey cancelled because of a snowstorm, I figured I had the perfect opportunity, and seeing my sister would be much more fun than sitting around a hotel room all weekend.

I drove to Nina’s early Friday night, but when I got there, they weren’t home. I figured they were just working late, or maybe had gone out to dinner, so I found the hidden key they stashed on the deck and let myself in. I made myself at home, taking my bag to the guestroom and changing into my bikini for a quick... Read More