The Senior Goddess enjoyed one of her favorite social pastimes today: a meal out with special people in my life. My calendar is happily filled with many such events, particularly because it only requires:
*the company of people with whom you love to hang out
*a strong desire--it follows—to see such fun people
*an ability to converse, interrupt, laugh and talk loudly
*enjoying the necessary consumption of a meal out
(especially brunch or lunch)
*a facility for sitting in one spot for at least two hours
I can modestly boast that I excel at all these requirements. So I pepper my calendar with these meals, many of which regularly occur—often monthly.
My arthritic joints are not conducive to heavily athletic activities (even mildly athletic); my budget restricts exotic travel plans or pricey events: my senior clock prefers morning/early afternoon scheduling—but, hey,
I can (and DO) work around these limitations.
I dearly love that moment I am pushing the restaurant door open, knowing that some special people are waiting for me at a table inside, as happy to see me as I am to see them (I'm assuming here).
I sure hope that Heaven has tables and menus for us all, for some coffee and eternal togetherness. Surely God wouldn't—couldn't—stop the laughter and sharing, maybe even with some sweet potato fries on the side.
2 comments:
The social person must and will have the hollows of his existence filled. Nothing works quite as well as old and companionable friends who are floating in the same pond and need no other introduction or illumination don't you think?
Judy—is that you? Must be you—just checked—I'm so excited—never noticed that I had some comments!!
Thnks—yaaaaay!
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