Ophelia wrote:
>
> That's the best I very rarely go to restaurants any more. It is not that
> we are not invited, we just don't like it and I prefer to make our food.

I've never understood the appeal of eating out at a restaurant.
Food is expensive plus you pay a tip and also the waiter/waitress
wants you to hurry up and eat so they can give your table to the
next person.

My "going to a restaurant" days were only at the request of women
in my life. Also people visiting always want to go to a
restaurant. WTF? Lately, I finally put down my foot and refused.
Restaurant food can be good but I insist we do takeout now and
bring it home and eat at our leisure at my dining room table. No
pressure to hurry up and leave and no tips either.

I live alone now. If you visit me, it's 'my way or the highway'.
I'll cook for you or...
we do restaurant takeout and eat it here.