The Steps of Justice

My wife and I take a trip each year on our anniversary, but we don't call it an anniversary trip; we call it another honeymoon; this year's trip will be a doozy, but there will be more on that in another story.

When traveling like this, we prefer historic accommodations over modern motels. One of the flats Melissa rented for this trip is in a historic building overlooking beautiful sites around the city. She showed me the photos online. "Beautiful," I agreed.

"But there is one thing I have to tell you," Melissa added. "There are 82 steps to our flat and no elevator." Not a problem for me!

"You...