Michael stretched a measuring tape from one corner of the television to the other, then extended it a little further. “See, hon? This is what a fifty inch would look like.” “Mm-hmm,” I said without looking up from my crossword puzzle. “And this is how big a fifty-five inch would be.” Now I had to look up,…

“So what are you going to do with  your sister when she comes to visit?” Michael asked me many weeks before she was due to arrive. “Not sure,” I said. “Well, you might want to start thinking about it. You don’t want her here with nothing to do.” “What are you talking about? It’s Asheville. There’s…