You’re right, of course. We will celebrate on a low key today, then he will head for Arkansas tomorrow to deal with everything that waits for him there.
No worries Robin – I’ve been stretching the spousal unit’s culinary skills a bit recently; last week, I had him make hot cream of wheat (ie not oatmeal). This week, it was plain rice (digestion has been rebelling against the straw and ground door-mats). I also had him construct a pot of chili con carne, as I still feel like I’m freezing most of the time and wanted something spicy; made with extra-lean beef and a salt-free seasoning mix that I’ve been making for years, it’s quite acceptable to the “new” dietary strictures.
Alas, all alcohol is currently verboten due to bad interactions with some of the pharmaceuticals in use … but once the ban is lifted, I have some very nice hard cider, some real ginger beer, and a nice Belgian dark waiting. For now, I’m afraid, I’m mostly imbibing water, milk, and tea.
{{{{{Hugs}}}}} and thanks …. Nick’s Mom would have been 88 in a week. It’s not the wrench it might have been, since she has been failing for a while, and resisting all efforts to care for her; also, the lady we loved has been gone for at least two years.
Will do.