On Sun 08 Jun 2008 12:42:14a, Christine Dabney told us...

> On Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:38:14 -0700, sf <.> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:25:38 -0600, Christine Dabney
> wrote:
>>
>>>I have been thinking, that when and if you come out here for a visit
>>>(along with Koko, Kimberly and possibly Wayne), I will get out my
>>>mother's china and silverware... I never get to use it..and it makes
>>>such a pretty table....
>>>
>>>But then, it would demand a dinner to match... Decisions,
>>>decisons....
>>
>>Here's my idea... get it out and use it. We can have hot dogs, bbq or
>>something really fancy, but let's take it out and USE it! OK? No
>>paper plates - we'll use your Mom's china. I'll even let you load your
>>dishwasher, so you'll know nothing will bang and chip!
>
> Paper plates??!!! Surely you jest, woman!!!!! I never EVER use paper
> plates.... how disgusting!!!
>
> I think something fancy might be fun, but that is just me. But we can
> do bbq too....I got that smoker, remember??
>
> And this china NEVER goes in the dishwasher......

Agreed and understood. I have my mother's china, and it cannot go in the
dishwasher. The 24K rim would be destroyed. Gold trimmed china today can
usually go in the dishwasher because an extra glaze was applied aver the
gold.

Before I sold my Wedgewood Queensware and Chinese import ware, I did
routinely wash them in the dishwasher.

I've never worried about breakage and have never lost a piece. I'm a very
careful loader.

> Plus I have some really pretty serving dishes...crystal and the
> like..etched glass. I love to use those things.

I have some nice crystal and silver serving pieces, too. Unfortunately,
they rarely see the light of day, as we seldom entertain.

> Now Koko and Wayne and Kimberly will never show up here, if we get all
> fancy on them.....

Not true. I like fancy.

> Christine, thinking she might have to find some fancy cocktail glasses
> to match....
>



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Wayne Boatwright
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