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Worst house guest ever!

We are staying with my mom and dad for a few days. I decided to make this a memorable trip for all of us by setting the fire alarm off at 3:30 am on our first night here. Now in general I would say it is not good manners for a house guest to set off any kind of alarm at any time of the day or night, but keep in mind that my parent's house is still not fully repaired from their recent house fire. I can only imagine their terror when the alarm started blaring! My mom assures me that she didn't wake up under the impression that the house was actually on fire. I guess the alarm in the basement had been chirping for a few days, so they weren't totally confused when they found me frozen in my spot, having tried to silence the alarm and only succeeded in triggering a full system test. Who wants to invite me over next?

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Sean and Laura said…
Why is it that this does not surprise me as much as I think it should?
myrna said…
Come over anytime! I think I should be the one to judge whether or not your visit puts you in the category of "worst house guest ever" lol

I just love that you are willing to come back, after spending all those days in the "haunted house"! ;)

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