On 26 Feb 2006 04:40:47 -0800, "cathyxyz" >
wrote:

>Sorry - all the talk about using good tableware reminded me that we
>actually have a dining room table
>
>We usually eat in the "family" room. I can remember as a kid that my
>Mom used to lay the table properly for *every* meal. She still does.
>Only time we use ours now is for HIgh Days and Holidays...

We don't have a dining room table - or a dining room for that matter.
Our "dining room" is our kitchen. And yes, we eat at a properly laid
table (it's the children's chore to set it) every day. Good food and
good conversation, can't live without that.

Nathalie in Switzerland