"Becca" > wrote in message
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> Felice wrote:
>
>> 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
>
> This is a good way to keep his memory alive. My father is gone, but on his
> birthday and Father's Day, I cook some of his favorite meals.
>
> Becca

And I'll bet they taste better than usual! Nice idea.

Felice