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Janet

In article >, says...
>
> "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 3/3/2016 11:52 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> >
> >> Well, Leona was quoting from an article. I watch 'House Hunters' on
> >> HGTV. Seems like lots of people want the latest greatest kitchens but
> >> they don't actually use them. (I've got some neighbors like that.)
> >>
> >> True, not everyone is a great cook nor do they want to cook. I would
> >> suggest a different restaurant if I felt it was over budget.
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> > Or pick up a bucket of KFC or a bag of burgers. While we enjoy going to
> > dinner with friends, we enjoy just spending time with them even more. They
> > just have to speak up and with real friends you can do that.
>
> I love to cook but I hate doing the dishes. And if you have people staying
> over, you'll eventually have to do that while they are there. You can only
> put this off for so long. That cuts into visiting time.

Whatever kind of friends or family don't offer to help in the kitchen
when they're staying over?

while they're helping cook or wash up you can still socialise.

Janet UK