Christian Ross

A Meal in Venice, 1978

A boy sat playing chess with a sailor—beating him soundly by the looks of it—and another sailor sat drinking and reading a newspaper at the bar. The owner came out; he was a short but large man, balding, and he wore a rather soiled white apron. Teel asked him if he made a fish soup. The man paused, and then asked how long they could wait for it. Rick and Teel told him—as long as it took, they were in no hurry. Wine and bread was brought to the table and then the man emerged, apron-less, from the kitchen, carrying a large basket; he nodded at them and walked out.

An awesome, albeit too short, story of a couple’s dining adventure in Venice: http://www.clusterflock.org/2009/01/a-meal-in-venice-1978.html

The story also references the question of ‚ÄúWhere/what was the best meal you have ever had?‚Äù – which of course I have no answer for. If I had a tale like the one in the above, there would be no question.

What about you? Can you name your most favorite meal/dining experience in life?

25 And Over

I have no idea who Tomato Nation is, but I just stumbled across his/her post on 25 And Over. They nailed it. As I read through the 20 different rules I had to reflect on where I sit on the top side of 25.

There are a number of them I’d like to get better at, most notably #1. Remember to write thank-you notes and #14. Have something to talk about besides college or your job. Not that I talk about college all that much but I do see the importance of learning in all areas so that you have the ability to carry on meaningful conversation in most situations.

There are also a number of them that I could print out, highlight and hand to certain people I know. But then I would fail miserably at #20.