Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for January 24, 2016

Rule in our house: never call from room to room. It’s impolite to interrupt another’s thoughts. Want to talk, go find the other person and give them time to “shift their focus”. Sometimes that only takes a second. Sometimes a bit longer. Coming home from work or errands, never slam the door shouting “I’m home!” as if everyone else is just waiting for your return. If they are, they’ll be at the door. Ease into the house and whatever the others are doing there.