On Wed, 16 Aug 2017 02:35:37 -0700 (PDT), sanne
> wrote:

>Am Mittwoch, 16. August 2017 10:44:07 UTC+2 schrieb Bruce:
>> On Wed, 16 Aug 2017 09:13:29 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >"Cheri" wrote in message news >> >
>> >"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> On 8/15/2017 4:08 PM, wrote:
>> >>> On Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 3:03:18 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On 2017-08-15 1:58 PM, wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> There are cafés and diners here almost on every block. Around here
>> >>>>> they
>> >>>>> are called 'meat and three' places. All home cooked food along with
>> >>>>> home-
>> >>>>> made cakes, pies, and cobblers.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> But I don't begrudge the seniors that like to meet up at McDonald's,
>> >>>>> White Castle, Krystal, Hardee's etc. for a morning cup of coffee.
>> >>>>> It gets them out of the house, somewhere to go, someone to chat with,
>> >>>>> and usually these places offer coffee to seniors at a discounted price.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Many of them are stopping in before or after they go to malls that are
>> >>>>> not opened yet to shoppers but are open for 'walkers.' It gives them a
>> >>>>> safe and comfortable place to get their miles in. No dodging cars in
>> >>>>> the local park and no rainy/snowy/hot weather either.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>> It seems to be universal as I have noticed that here. They also use A&W.
>> >>>> Those that a bit better off financially go to Starbucks IME.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>> Yes, I rather see them out enjoying a cup of coffee with friends than
>> >>> sitting home listening to their arteries hardening.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> Yes, getting out of the house is important. Sheldon mention inviting them
>> >> to one's home. I bet not to many wive want four or five guys showing up
>> >> for coffee at 7 AM.
>> >
>> >
>> >I like for mine to go out 2-3 times a week, it gets him up and moving, has
>> >coffee for an hour or so with his buddies, no doubt swapping fish stories,
>> >and then comes home to start the day.
>> >
>> >Cheri
>> >
>> >==
>> >
>> >At 7 AM??
>>
>> Does it never happen to you that you wake up before dawn and you feel
>> a sudden urge to exchange fishing stories with your buddies?
>
>Of course!
>I don't mind that as long as he doesn't call me "Ethel".

Lol, I think I'm missing a reference here. Although I wouldn't want to
be called Ethel either.