A Bit of Advice from the Widow

• Never buy black towels or black bathroom rugs. Trust me on this.

• If you drop a raw egg on your hardwood floor, clean it up right away. Actually, I did drop a raw egg on my hardwood floor. For the very first time. And I did clean it up right away and found it left my floor with a nice sheen.
  

• There are other ways to get a nice sheen on your hardwood floor.
  

• If you're thinking kind thoughts about someone, you'd better call and speak them.

• Remember this: Time does not stop.