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>I have to admit, I am a bit appalled at the number of posts seen here
> where people were offered a free dinner and have nothing to say
> afterwards but how 'crappy' they felt it was.
>
> Me generation people can be so boring. If you complained about a meal
> gifted to you, the only appropriate reply is to offer to cook it for
> them next year. Don't be shocked if they think your cooking is as bad
> as you think theirs is.
>
> Thanksgiving here was simple. We invited Mike and Deidra. Mike is 45
> and has downs syndrome. Deidra is his mom who is 92 and Mike takes
> care of her while also working at a local store as a restocker.
>
> Mike is lactose intolerant and Deidra is diabetic. Our traditional
> meal worked well enough for both with portion control and our only
> adption was to not add milk/cream/sour cream to the mashed potatoes but
> to have them on the side. I did have to make a second gravy for Mike
> but I did that the day before (he likes my bean gravy with aded garlic
> which takes all of 3 minutes to make from leftover crockpot beans).
>
> We all had a good time and if Deidra dreams of fantastic turkeys she
> has made in the past, she was not at all upset at my simpler faire.
> With just 5 of us, I didn't go all out this time. The only fancy
> addition was she showed me how to make real kiwi/cranberry sauce, her
> way.


Heh. I was so tired of the annual antics of dinner companions that this
year I just blew the whole thing off. Last year was the pits. So I made a
lovely soup and just stayed home and enjoyed all the free Dish channels.

It may become a new tradition.

Paul

"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
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> Heh. I was so tired of the annual antics of dinner companions that this
> year I just blew the whole thing off. Last year was the pits. So I made
> a lovely soup and just stayed home and enjoyed all the free Dish channels.
>
> It may become a new tradition.
>
> Paul

That sounds good, what kind of soup?

Cheri

"Cheri" <> wrote >
"Paul M. Cook" <> wrote in message
> > Heh. I was so tired of the annual antics of dinner companions that this
> > year I just blew the whole thing off. Last year was the pits. So I
> > made a lovely soup and just stayed home and enjoyed all the free Dish
> > channels.
>>
>> It may become a new tradition.
>>
>> Paul
>
> That sounds good, what kind of soup?
>
> Cheri
>
The little local newspaper did pictures and covered the Black Friday sales
trauma. In an interview with the sheriff, he said that there was very
little trouble at the sales - but quite a few 'domestic' calls. "Some
families just don't need to get together," he said. Polly

"Cheri" > wrote in message
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>> Heh. I was so tired of the annual antics of dinner companions that this
>> year I just blew the whole thing off. Last year was the pits. So I made
>> a lovely soup and just stayed home and enjoyed all the free Dish
>> channels.
>>
>> It may become a new tradition.
>>
>> Paul
>
> That sounds good, what kind of soup?


Senate bean, my favorite bean soup. Plus a lettuce free salad with a garlic
vinaigrette. And champagne, lots of bubbly.

Paul

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>>> Heh. I was so tired of the annual antics of dinner companions that this
>>> year I just blew the whole thing off. Last year was the pits. So I
>>> made a lovely soup and just stayed home and enjoyed all the free Dish
>>> channels.
>>>
>>> It may become a new tradition.
>>>
>>> Paul
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>> That sounds good, what kind of soup?
>
>
> Senate bean, my favorite bean soup. Plus a lettuce free salad with a
> garlic vinaigrette. And champagne, lots of bubbly.
>
> Paul


Now, that sounds especially good.

Cheir

"Cheri" > wrote in message
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>>>> Heh. I was so tired of the annual antics of dinner companions that
>>>> this year I just blew the whole thing off. Last year was the pits. So
>>>> I made a lovely soup and just stayed home and enjoyed all the free Dish
>>>> channels.
>>>>
>>>> It may become a new tradition.
>>>>
>>>> Paul
>>>
>>> That sounds good, what kind of soup?
>>
>>
>> Senate bean, my favorite bean soup. Plus a lettuce free salad with a
>> garlic vinaigrette. And champagne, lots of bubbly.
>>
>> Paul
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>
> Now, that sounds especially good.
>

Simple is often the best. I am making this soup again tomorrow and this
time I am making salt pork cracklings for a topping. Should be divine.

Paul

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>>>>> Heh. I was so tired of the annual antics of dinner companions that
>>>>> this year I just blew the whole thing off. Last year was the pits.
>>>>> So I made a lovely soup and just stayed home and enjoyed all the free
>>>>> Dish channels.
>>>>>
>>>>> It may become a new tradition.
>>>>>
>>>>> Paul
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>>>> That sounds good, what kind of soup?
>>>
>>>
>>> Senate bean, my favorite bean soup. Plus a lettuce free salad with a
>>> garlic vinaigrette. And champagne, lots of bubbly.
>>>
>>> Paul
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>>
>> Now, that sounds especially good.
>>
>
> Simple is often the best. I am making this soup again tomorrow and this
> time I am making salt pork cracklings for a topping. Should be divine.
>
> Paul

Yes, I'm sure it will be. I love bean soup.

Cheri