top tips for being a houseguest

• avoid offending your host by rolling your eyes at the mention of the industry she has worked in for the past 3 years.
• try to keep your unsolicited information and knowledge on how the sugar releases the chemicals in tomatoes to yourself at the dinner table.
• be mindful of how much you are asking the housekeeper to do and in what you are asking your host to communicate to the compound staff on your behalf.
• don't let your host know that you approve of her selection in a partner, she likely doesn't care what you think.
• don't complain about the bedding or the mattress or the curtains.  just don't.