They Went on a Holiday Cruise and Left Me With a Man They Called a “Problem”

When I stumbled slightly over a passage, it was because I was listening to him rather than myself.

“Do you always hum along?” I asked when I finished.

“Only when I know the piece,” he said. “It’s been a long time since I was in the same room with live music.”

“The retirement community doesn’t do concerts?” I asked.

“They have entertainment,” he said dryly.continue reading …