It turned out they were staying till Saturday, with a mattress to be left on the floor for them to sleep on.
What about Jack? I asked. I offered to go look for our old porta-crib that had gone through four kids and was none too new looking, especially after being tucked away for 20 years, but hey. Michelle and I gave it a good dusting-off and took it over. We couldn’t make them stay, but we could make their leaving easier on them.
They returned it Saturday on their way out in better condition than when they’d gotten it. They are such nice folks. They will be missed.