As I’ve mentioned to other FRiends from time to time, you and I are cut from the same cloth.
Hubby and I have been doing two meals a days for 3 years now. Like you, we *maybe* have snacks in the early to mid-afternoon. He does more often than I do. Salads have been a big component. Sometimes we have an appetizer before our meal instead of a mid-afternoon snack.
Homemade dressings are so much better! ❤️ Like other cooking from home recipes, I know exactly what’s going into those dressings. The older I get, the more I watch my waistline. I’m trying my best to age gracefully and still be attractive. So far, so good.
When CoVid happened, our kids acted like we had one foot in the grave. I was bound and determined to prove them wrong, so we are both now quite fit for our age. I don’t like to say how old I am anymore, because people think I’m several years younger and it feeds my ego to fool them like that. Not that I’m some beauty, I just want to keep them guessing. (Does she or doesn’t she? Only her hairdresser knows for sure! - I bet you remember that tv commercial.)
I love the cribbage playing in the midday. My Dad was an avid cribbage player, and one of his ways of discerning who was good enough for his daughter was if my boyfriend would engage him in a game, and how cleverly he played. Hubby passed that test.
Here’s more. My best friend from childhood plays cribbage with her husband at lunch nearly every day (they were sweethearts from our growing up days). So when they visit (they live in MN now), we all take each other on in friendly competition. Mary wins more than she loses, and she also gets great cards! It’s almost uncanny to watch her. Too much fun!
I knew as soon as I taught him to play Cribbage, Beau would become obsessed! He tracks EVERYTHING and has a notebook that shows our wins and losses and any outstanding hands. I have been in a Losing Streak like no other I’ve ever had, so he’s enjoying it greatly. The worm will turn!
In the Army it was Euchre that we played on breaks and in the evenings. He already knows that, as it’s a must to play at his various hunting camps. We play with his brother and his wife when we get together. Tammy & I always win. Always. :)