My friend in Virginia resides in a retirement community. But with the food service, she may as well be in a five-star hotel. Residents are given a weekly menu. They can either call in their orders and have them delivered or have meals served to them restaurant-style in a dining room, keeping their social distance, of course. I like owning my own house. But I would love to be able to order my meals and have them delivered to me instead of preparing them myself.
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New! The Red Dress
Copyright July 2019 by DLD Books
When Eve went to her high school senior prom, she wore a red dress that her mother had made for her. That night, after dancing with the boy of her dreams, she caught him in the act with her best friend. Months later, Eve, a freshman in college, is bullied into giving the dress to her roommate. After her mother finds out, their relationship is never the same again.
Twenty-five years later, Eve, a bestselling author, is happily married with three children. Although her mother suffers from dementia, she still remembers, and Eve still harbors the guilt for giving the dress away. When she receives a Facebook friend request from her old college roommate and an invitation to her twenty-five-year high school class reunion, then meets her former best friend by chance, she must confront the past in order to face the future.
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Reblogged this on Campbells World.
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Thank you, Patty, for re-blogging.
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Glad they enjoy. Where I work the restaurant and food choice is A+ but not so great when delivered to rooms, as certain items from the menu can be missing, and the presentation is zero compared to that at table service.
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Well, my friend hasn’t complained about the presentation of the food delivered to her. I am sure all facilities are different. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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Great story, and sounds like a wonderful place to live!
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It is a nice place to live. Not only are there several dining options within the complex but there’s also a clubhouse with a gym. I keep joking to my friend that I should move there, but I’m not sure I could afford it.
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Ah yes, there’s always a price tag!
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Virginia boy here. I’ve never had a bad meal there! Good blog
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I’m glad you’ve never had a bad meal wherever you are. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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I sure wouldn’t mind a dinner or two served up now and again, lol. Sometimes the meal prep is breaking out a box of cereal, right? 😀
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I know what you mean. When you’re on your own, sometimes, there’s no point in cooking just for one. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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I’m reminded now of how the big question for seniors (high school) going on to college would be about the food service.
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That, I think, would depend on the school. In some, food service is better than in others. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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I could get into living in a place where all my yardwork was done and housekeeping came and tidied up and my meals were delivered to me!
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I don’t blame you. That would be nice, wouldn’t it? Thank you for reading and commenting.
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Pre pandemic, one of the nice things about dining with mama at the retirement home was the menu. It could influence my elderly decisions.
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I know what you mean, Lisa. The nursing home where my late husband spent his last month had a chef, and I enjoyed eating lunch there. Thank you for reading and commenting.
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