Dave Smith wrote:

> My son has wait staff figured out. He claims that they come around and check
> that everything is okay when you have a mouthful of food or are busy in
> conversation.

I'm reminded of my ex, we were in this expensive fancy restaurant,
so I guess he was on his best manners. Sure enough, he's got a
mouth full of food and the waitress shows up, how is everything.

(laugh) He put up his finger like ... wait ... and proceeded to
finish chewing his food. We both waited breathlessly while he
chewed and swallowed. My god, what is he going to say? Swallow.
Everything is fine, thank you. We both went like, geez! I mean,
I don't think we said it, but that was the reaction. He was just
trying to be polite. Grrrr.

At any rate, my response is probably a little wave and a nod. I
think that just not disappearing so that I have to crane my neck
for 10 minutes looking for you when I need another glass of wine
or iced tea, whatever, I think that's better than asking me how
everything is. If you're around and I don't try to catch your
eye, yeah, everything is okay.

nancy