2019-08-01_Reader_s_Digest_AUNZ

The

KIDS Stay

in the Picture

FROMTHEGLOBEANDMAIL

ILLUSTRATIONBYKYLEMETCALF

Sure,mychildrenare

adultswithjobs,butthat

doesn’tmeanthey’re

exhibitinganydesireto

moveoutofourhouse

MYWIFE, CHERYL, and I held hands

andbraced for the news.

“Your case is very serious,” he

uttered. “One of the worst I’ve seen

in 25 years in the profession.”

I knew it was bad – that’s why we

hadcalled him in – but I didn’t real-

isejust how bad. The beefy-handed

manhad just done a walkthrough

ofourhome, poking here, shining a

lightthere, shaking his head every-

wherehe went.

“First, we have to deal with their

foodsource: the kitchen,” he said.

HUMOUR

BY Howard Gaskin

82 august 2019