La Cucaracha

What: HUGE, gigantic, mammoth, BIG, large, wide, and SCARY roach. (Now deceased.)

Where: On our piano (he escaped) then, later, on the floor in the study.

Our fears: Perhaps from the trash from the construction site next door? Got in under a door perhaps? Paul, who knows the house and it’s access points better than anyone, thinks the most likely mode of entry is our luggage. To say that I am freaking out about unpacking is an understatement. My fears of others kept me up last night.

Current plan: Ask neighbors, find out common patterns. Learn techniques for removal and prevention.