Front Door Freeze: Science Fiction

Ralph froze up in the middle of the front door. It was a little awkward, when she wanted to have guests over. Especially overnight guests. They told her that he could tell; that he couldn't hear or see or think. They said he was just frozen there, as if nothing was happening. He'd had bad luck, they said, to find a hang. She took to telling friends and guests to go around the side of the house. Of course, Ralph might be able to see them through the windows. She couldn't remember how good his peripheral vision was, but she put curtains up just in case. She thought about closing off the front room, but it was a small house, so instead she hired a carpenter to come in and--

Inspiration: Firefox hanging. AGAIN. My computer is dying by inches. Very frustrating.
Story Potential: High.
Notes: I like the idea of sketching this out as a short-short. Need something to add a little punch to it, but still good.