Xmas Luncheon

We received this pretty Christmas card in the mail:

Husband M and I were invited to a luncheon by an old friend last week.  There were 4 couples in attendance.  It was a middle eastern buffet restaurant, so we enjoyed pita bread with various dips, lamb, lentils, rice, falafels, and I loved the lentil soup.  I applied what I thought was some salad dressing to some items on my plate, it turned out to be a hot jalapeno sauce so that was a bit of a fail on my part (check the sign above it Christine)!  I ate what I could and fortunately I was able to return for another plate of my favourite items.  The dessert bar was a success, I found several items I liked, the less sugary tasting items.  M liked their lemon poppy seed cake.

My girlfriend's husband is suffering from heart failure, which my late mom had.  He is doing well on medication and was able to drive them to the luncheon although he gets tired when he walks too much.  They are in their 70's.  Another couple in their 70's also attended and we enjoyed meeting them.  They have been married some 46 years, with no children but are proud dog owners.  The wife was a self-declared picky eater.  The husband ate cautiously at first then towards the end he was trying everything with gusto!  It was his first time at a middle eastern restaurant. The 4th couple was about our age, late fifties.  That lady loved to tell fun jokes, so they always add life to the party.  Unfortunately her husband had to leave after a quick lunch.

It's nice to get out and socialize every now and then with friends.