At the gym yesterday I happened to ask a lady I talk to how her mom was doing. The mom was in her eighties and in the hospital the past few months. 'Oh, I didn't tell you, she died Christmas Day!' I was really surprised because the elderly woman had not really been sick and was waiting to be transferred to a retirement home of her choosing. In fact the daughter had been stressed the past few months dealing with her mom's altered situation and in fact had put her mom's home up for sale with the help of a family friend. It occurred to me that it doesn't take too long to die, it can happen very quickly if it is meant to be. You are here today and literally gone tomorrow. Hug your relatives! I think the lady is still in shock about her mom's passing. And being an only child, it must be an adjustment to being without any immediate family.
We had a gift certificate and decided to use it during the current Winterlicious restaurant period. The restaurants participating offer special
prix fixe menus. So we went to
Oliver and Bonacini's. Here are a few photos of our appetizers (M, K and me).
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| Ham and Split Pea soup |
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| Smoked Salmon |
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| Falafel Salad |
