Family Dinners

We had a new friend come with us out to dinner the other night. Several of us in our group of friends eat out together often when we are home. I watched her eyes as she observed us. We ate off of each others' plates. One of the girls didn't want her mushrooms, so she gave them to me. We were pushing our plates in front of her telling her to try our dinner.

Until that moment, I didn't really think about it. This is how we eat! It's like a family dinner where you pass the potatoes or whatever, only you pass your entree to someone else. Sometimes, a person will like another person's dinner better and vice versa, so they switch meals.

There have been several times when someone comes in late. They don't even need to order anything because they eat what's left on everyone else's plate. One of the guys came in last at our favorite Thai place. We passed about 7 plates to him with just a few bites on each one. He was full and satisfied after eating our leftovers!

We especially are used to eating out with those that are on the road with us. We have several meals a week together. There have been times where we all ordered something different. We'd eat on what we ordered for a little while. Then, we'd pass to the right and eat on that entree for a while. It's fun!