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On Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:03:56 -0400, wrote:

>On Sat, 2 Mar 2013 09:06:02 -0800, "Cheri" >
>wrote:
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>>> 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.

>>
>>
>>OK, did you see where I said "I don't keep prepared meals in the freezer?" I
>>do not like drop in visitors, unless they're my immediate family (but they
>>usually have the good manners to call first so it doesn't really happen
>>much) Would your friends just drop into the hospital without an app? Hardly,
>>so they know they're coming and could easily call you to confirm that it's
>>convenient. You enjoy it, and that's a good thing for you, I don't. To each
>>their own.
>>
>>Cheri


>my friends are little different to me than family and we're too old
>now for petty niceties.


Very true... I've reached a point where very few people I know from
the distant past are still around, so when someone does drop in I'm
very glad to see them before I no longer can... folks will have plenty
of alone time in the grave.
 
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