Save some time for...

Okay, here we go. Quick sappy rant:

Life goes by fast. NPR is always on during breakfast. Work is always so boring. The TV somehow is always on during supper.

These are not criticisms or complaints, it's just the way things are sometimes.

Take some time. Have a glass of wine, a good meal, and be sure to light a candle. It doesn't matter if the picture in you dining room has fallen down. Ignore it.

Pretend you're in a fancy restaurant even if you are serving frozen garlic bread. I'm sure they do it sometimes too. Make someone their favorite dish (one of Julie's is pasta with vodka sauce), buy a slightly more expensive wine than normal (this one was $10, no comments please) and enjoy the meal with that special person.

Let them be a friend, coworker, significant other, child, whatever. Just enjoy it with someone.

Talk, laugh, and most of all enjoy the food. We can eat for sustenance, or we can use food to improve our lives. This meal cost about 15 bucks for the two of us. If you can find entertainment for less than that, you're a liar and a thief.

Keep cooking, keep eating, and keep having fun!