National Hug Day

If a person follows the news or more probably Facebook, every single day is something special. Siblings Day or Adopted Children Day, French Fry Day, or Hug Day. Today is that last one, Hug Day. I heard about it too late, however, as Rita sent me a message that she missed getting a hug from me on National Hug Day. I promised to make it up to her next time I see her, offering to squeeze the stuffings out of her!  

This morning we had such a good turnout for Bible study that more chairs needed to be pulled up to the table. This is a great problem to have!  Rita brought a tray of sliced WI cheese to share with the group, provided by Stephanie for last night's Bible study, at Rita's home. It didn't get used so she shared it this morning, with Ritz crackers. Yum! She also brought some petit fours of which I took one to go with my two crackers 'n cheese. Just before class began Stephanie and her mom came in, bearing homemade frosted sugar cookies. I had a couple of those as well, and Stephanie wrapped up a pack of them to take home with me. I nearly wept with joy over my favorite cookies.

Rita asked me if I wanted to go to lunch but I respectfully declined as I having dinner out tonight and had had a sizable snack here at class. Now, of course, I regret saying 'no', because I never say 'no', expecting Rita wouldn't take me off the beaten path to eat, most likely. Often when these folks do go to lunch, it is to a place the opposite direction of where I am going, so I decline. If they go in the immediately vicinity, I will join them, like Johnny Angels Diner or at the Mall. One of these times I will have to say yes or they will stop asking me!

A treat for the members of The Club is getting a free meal for their birthday present so Nancy W. and I went tonight to Casual Grille Night to use mine. I could have had the most expensive cut of meat on the menu but had my usual choice of the Delmonico, a 14 oz. steak dinner which comes with appetizer, salad, meat, potato and veggie. For just less than $22, I get at least two meals from it. Nancy polished hers off and Marlena, our waitress, had boxed up my salad for Nancy to take home. I was taking home half my chicken appetizer plus my uneaten portion of the entree. 

We joked with Marlena about sometimes forgetting the salad in the back and she said they have had to chase people down in the parking lot with their to-go boxes. Sure enough, I was almost to the gate at the pool when I realized I had not gotten my to-go food! They box it up in the kitchen rather than in the dining room which is how this happens. I had to go back in and Marlena gave me all the boxes, including the salad. Believe it or not, I might eat it myself! The salad dressing is made on-site and everyone raves about it. Even I like it, having had it on chicken in the past and when I've had the salad. I hope that lady in the kitchen never dies because she'll take that recipe with her!