Category : Main Course

The TV was already blaring in the living room—pre-game commentary, the usual mix of expert predictions and rival banter. My husband had claimed his spot...

Last spring, my husband’s cousin from the Midwest came to visit for a few days. He’s one of those polite eaters—never picky, never demanding, but...

A normal day, we had our dear friend Cathy drop by unexpectedly on a chilly Sunday afternoon. She’d just driven back from the coast and...

One afternoon last fall, we had an unexpected visitor—an old colleague of mine, Mr. Jennings, who’d just retired himself. He’d dropped by while on a...

Last October, our 42nd wedding anniversary snuck up on us quietly—no fanfare, no fancy reservations, just the two of us at home with autumn leaves...

My husband’s old friend Jorge came by for dinner not long ago, carrying a box of dusty photo albums and a grin wide enough to...