On Sat, 2 Mar 2013 10:13:21 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:34:58 -0400, wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 2 Mar 2013 07:01:10 -0800, "Cheri" >
>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>A greater joy to me is knowing they're coming so I can plan something
>>>>special, but I don't really keep already prepared meals in the freezer,
>>>>so
>>>>they'd be out of luck waiting for the roast to defrost.
>>>>
>>>>Cheri
>>>
>>>i'm not talking about roasts - things like cottage/shepherds pie,
>>>pasta sauce, pizzas (kids in mind) all sorts of squares, lasagna, soup
>>>and those are just the things i can think of without opening it to
>>>see.
>>>
>>>my experience is friends and family are not expecting a feast. some
>>>are friends in town for the day perhaps for hospital apps and it
>>>pleases me to see them, feed them and send them on their way. they
>>>would do the same for me! it's called pot luck.
>>
>> Agreed! I often have frinds phone me five minutes before leaving NYC
>> to ask if it's okay to stop in for a couple of hours on their way to
>> wherever, I'm thrilled they thought to visit... I know I have a good
>> two hours to prepare a good meal before they arrive, no biggie.
>
>
>Did you not see the "drop in unexpectedly part?" If they're phoning you
>before they're coming, they're expected. That's a whole different ballgame.
>
>Cheri

To me two hours notice is unexpectedly. Often people I know well
don't call in advance, all the notice I get is that they ring the door
bell... I'm fine with that... my father was known to drive for two
hours and just show up at my door, a few times he drove all that way
and I wasn't home. What I don't appreciate are weird phone calls from
people I know of from the net whom I've not given my phone number.