The condo complex next to mine has a sign that says “OPEN: SUNDAY 2-4:30.” For a moment, I thought it was great that these people were letting the rest of us know about their emotional state of being.  I considered putting up my own sign: “STANDOFFISH: TUESDAY 7-9:30.”

But maybe I could just hang the first sign a way of inviting everyone to come over and hang out.  My place would be, for all practical purposes, OPEN to everyone for a few hours on Sunday.  The only problem would be convincing some of the more die-hard buyers to get over the whole real estate thing.  They’d say “Well, the kitchen is small, but I think there’s a lot that could be done with the main living area.” I’d say “Shut up about the remodeling, grab a handful of goldfish crackers, and have a seat.  My friend and my neighbor and three homeless people are about to play a rousing game of ‘Balderdash.’”