While we were away, the new sectional couch we ordered last year finally arrived. Jeanine and I are both pleased with the new piece and believe it will address the key issue raised by the kids (the ability to sprawl out the way they did on the sectional we owned during their childhood. Nico has already tested it and issued a thumbs-up. Hopefully, Kyle and Maya will reach the same verdict.

Now we need to sell the 1-year-old sofa it is replacing (pictured in the foreground). For reasons that I am unable to ascertain, my Facebook Marketplace account has been suspended for something like the 6th time with no reason provided and a cumbersome process to reinstate. I have listed the sofa on Craigslist and will ask Jeanine to post it on her FB account as well. Reach out if you know someone looking for a like-new modern sofa for half the original price.