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Tonights Dinner At The Old Folks Home Assisted Living

Discussion in 'Food & Drinks' started by Lon Tanner, Apr 7, 2017.

  1. John Brunner

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    I enjoy both extremes. I like being alone, but I've always been tagged to help with trade shows and such at many jobs because I'll talk to anybody with ease.

    I had my own business for a while, and I really enjoyed going out and forming referral relationships, doing mixers, stuff like that. I belonged to 2 sizeable chambers of commerce (Vienna and Fairfax County), and was an Ambassador for both.

    But I can be perfectly content going the longest time being on my own, reading books, etc.

    Maybe it's the setting. If there's a reason for the encounter as the launching point, then I enjoy myself. But just fabricating small talk with no set subject, and I'd just as soon stand in a corner by myself.
     
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  2. Lon Tanner

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    I have a kitchenette with a Fridge/Microwave. I will sometimes order a meal via GRUBHUB for a change of pace or microwave a Marie Calendar frozen meal.
     
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    I don’t think it’s healthy mentally to stay in one room no matter the threat of covid. Look like good eats.
     
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    Nothing wrong with me mentally. It's a beautiful day with no smoke, clear blue skies and 80 degrees F. Think I will go sit outside for a spell.
     
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    There was just three of us in the dining room tonight eating alone. SCAMPI.jpg
     
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    Not this again!

    Your Shrimp Scampi is what got me started down the homemade pasta path a couple of months ago. In fact, I had Italian sausage ravioli and 3 cheese ravioli for dinner tonight.

    So they're allowing more than one resident in the dining room at the same time? Isn't this a change? Are you close enough to comfortably converse?
     
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    One resident is allowed at a table for four. I am almost totally deaf and conversation is impossible anyway.
     
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    Gotcha. Yeh, now I recall your conversations regarding your hearing.
    Still, it's good to be out and in the presence other humans.
     
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    I love ravvy-olley!
     
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    You and the Mrs. really need to try your hand at homemade, if you've not done so. It is so very delicious, and the dough is easy to make.

    I have 4 types in the freezer, plus a real good marinara sauce:
    -Italian sausage & spinach
    -Three cheese (my favorite)
    -Shrimp & bacon in a cherry tomato/vodka cream sauce
    -Mushroom and spinach with chive brown butter

    Lon's pics of his pasta meals are what got me started.
     
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    It sounds and looks delicious. Did you take that photo yourself?
     
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    What kind of wine goes with shrimp scampi?
     
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  13. Lon Tanner

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    Yes
     
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    I had a great tasting Sauvignon Blanc
     
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    This is my third laptop meal brought to my apartment for the day. Breakfast Lunch & Dinner plus snacks. Hopefully we residents will be able to eat in the dinning room after the 14th of October.

    LAPTOP DINNER.jpg
     
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