A Straw Hat, For Every Action and The Parcel 5 years on!

My first 3 entries to LSF, "A Straw Hat", "For Every Action..." and "The Parcel" were submitted 5 years ago! Hard to believe.... While not quite a serial, they share the same characteristics and the same characters. I would love to hear what readers think of them now. Feel free to comment on the individual stories or the set, either below or on the comments of the individual stories.