The day after Christmas we carefully made our way out of town on the ice. We were on our way to South Padre Island for a few days of rest and fun. It is a long drive to South Texas, and we were glad to finally arrive. When we found the leasing agent for the condo we had rented, I went inside to get the key.

When I went inside the office, the woman at the desk was on the phone speaking Spanish to someone. The longer I waited, the more irritated I became. I was tired after the long drive, I wanted to get moved into the condo, and I didn’t like waiting on that woman to get off the phone. Then, she turned toward me and smiled. She said:

I’m sorry to keep you waiting, but we have a small problem - a real small problem. The maid was cleaning one of our condos and when she went into the bedroom, sh…