(Possible repeat. Once in a while I hit "file" instead of "send".)

Anyhow, when I come home from Shaw's I put the "amount saved" shown on the
receipt in an envelope. Now, we all know I haven't really saved that money,
but I like to think I have.

So once in a while I dip into the envelope and dine out on Shaw's. Today the
junior daughter and I went to Abe & Louie's for gin and tonic, rare burgers
with skinny fried onion rings, and chocolate-dipped strawberries. And I
still have $40 left in the envelope.

The lunch, BTW, was the annual treat for our husband/father. He died eight
years ago but we still "take him out for a burger" on his birthday.

Felice