On Oct 27, 2:41*pm, Lou Decruss > wrote:
> On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:11:08 -0700 (PDT), merryb >
> wrote:
>
> >When I was a kid, we always had dinner as a family, and I still think
> >it's important- my dad insisted on dinner at 6:30! I recently heard
> >that most families do not eat dinner together, and I find that rather
> >sad. I do understand that with conflicting schedules that is not an
> >option, but if it's possible, it's a good time to catch up on the day.
> >How about you- is it important to you to dine as a family?
>
> Growing up we did whenever possible but we were all involved with
> activities so the older we got the less it happened. *There's just two
> of us now and we usually do. *Louise get hungry earlier than me
> sometimes so I'll sit and chat while she eats and eat myself later.
>
> Lou * *

I know that will happen as soon as the kid gets his driver's license,
job, girlfriend, etc. It's still nice that you sit and chat with
Louise even if you're not eating!