Goines On: Challenging story

Click image for more vignettes

Passing a certain house on his daily walk, Goines was pleasantly surprised when the couple who lived there waved and shouted “Hi!” from their front porch. Ordinarily, Goines would have to shout first, and it was rare for both of them to be there. Drinking their coffee together, he guessed.
    Continuing on, Goines couldn’t help wondering for the umpteenth time at what someone had whispered to Mrs. Goines about the couple’s having gotten together as the result of a “spouse exchange” among the members of a sports club in town.