Friday, January 12, 2018

Lunch With A Friend

I am sorry that I haven't posted recently. I've had a lot going on. Here's something I hope you'll enjoy reading.

To call someone a friend is not something to be taken lightly, I believe. I have many people I know, most of whom I regard either as acquaintances or colleagues. I don't have many friends, but honestly, that's a good thing as far as I'm concerned. Because anyone I do consider to be my friend has earned it. That person has been good to me and is trustworthy. That person must be a person of good character and possessing traits we consider to be good ones.

Over the past several months, I've had to take a second look at who is a friend and who isn't. People who repeatedly don't return phone calls or respond to a text, have been dropped from the list. People who do respond but can't make time for something as simple as a lunch date, are on probation. People who respond and do make time to actually spend time with me are good to go.

Yesterday, I had a very nice time catching up with my friend David. He asked if we could meet at a  restaurant that I had never heard of. It's a location in the "Core Life" chain. I always trust David when it comes to choosing a place to eat, and once again he did not fail me. After looking at their menu on their website and calling them to ask a few questions, I knew what I would order. Also, I knew how much money I'd be spending, which is always something I have to be aware of.

The food was very good, the restaurant was very clean with a nice decor, and the serving size was just right. I chose the make your own bowl option with the following for my salad:

- Romaine lettuce
- wild rice
- roasted corn
- cherry tomatoes
- cucumber
- diced celery
- raspberry vinaigrette dressing
- diced chicken
- tortilla strips

As I said. the food was very good, as was the fresh lemonade. Just as importantly, the company was very good. David and I met when we had a morning class together during what was the first semester for both of us in the Hotel and Restaurant Management Program at S.U.N.Y. - Broome. We've both had a lot of personal growth since then, but we still get along very well. Our personal backgrounds are very different, as our are ages (51, soon to be 52 for me, and mid-twenties for David).

But we respect and like each other. David is very intelligent, very honest and is one of the hardest working people I know. Both times he was part of my team in a professional kitchen, he did work that can only be called "outstanding".  The hour and a half spent together was a very pleasant hour and a half.

As always, dear reader, I wish you the best.


 


Monday, January 1, 2018

And So Begins The New Year

Well, folks, here we are. At midnight when it became 2018 in my time zone, I played "My Way" by Frank Sinatra and drank a Wild Cherry Pepsi. I hope your evening was safe and fun. Please accept my wishes for the best in this new year.