On Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:05:57 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

> On Saturday, April 13, 2013 1:59:24 PM UTC-4, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >
> > That's a telling reason for going out to eat with others, you live
> >
> > like a slob... why is your house not clean and neat all the time?!?!?
>
> If someone's like me, they want the house perfect for company and therefore prefer eating out, as no one's house is always guest-ready. A drop-in guest sends me into orbit.

Thank you! I have nothing to be ashamed of or apologize for. I have
a large, well furnished, (just for Sheldon) neat house that can
accommodate 70 people easily, I've entertained extensively in the past
and I'm over it. Our weather is not conducive to casual outdoor
entertaining - ever, so a BBQ type meal outside is never an option.
When I entertain, it's formal and I don't feel like going through all
that work just to visit with old friends. If they come over for
appetizers and drinks before dinner or coffee and dessert after, I
have all the pleasantries of entertaining at home with none of the
dinner planning, prep and clean up. <shrug> We can well afford to
dine where we want and so can our friends. As a "for instance", our
last meal out with friends was less than a month ago at Gary Danko.
http://www.garydanko.com/ and yes, we used their valet parking.



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