I am nervous about tonight's dinner out. I keep imagining myself tucking into some extravagant dessert.
(Our intention was to take my mom out to celebrate her birthday. But, an unexpected and harmonic convergence is bringing together my mom, my cousin, my second cousin and my sister! So we will be a happy party of six.)
Maybe saying some guidelines out loud will help:
• no gluten
• unless it's truly a single size portion, halve my entrée and bring half home/share it with the table
• stick to meat/seafood/veg and choose something un-/less saucy
• savor the tableside making of the guacamole...and the guacamole itself
• skip dessert (unless they have fruit) and enjoy a good cup of coffee
• revel in the kid-less conversation and the delight we all take in the occasion
Peace.
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