I'm sure her chili was well received with the macaroni. The conversation was most probably the top of his most favorite things he remembered of the dinner.
Uncle Jim often drove him around when he was in the area. He wanted to go fishing Dad took them out to a farm pond. Mom knew the fish were tiny so she fixed chili. It was after dark when they got in and I’m sure the chili and mom’s pie was well deceived. Just a friend of Jim in a flannel shirt nothing special to any of us! I think he enjoyed family time He came back and always called us by name
Dad took him to Masonic meetings and just introduced him as my friend JIm