C70 UNWELCOMED GOSSIPY GUESTS

“Dad, I consider walking as my only exercise these days because of how busy I am. That jeep won’t be helping me at all.”

“It would help you get home a lot more, so you can be with your parents more,” snapped the former schoolteacher.

“I’m sure you mean well, Ma’am, but I do have my reasons,” Jack replied as he took another swig of his drink, then he whispered