Comments on: Dinner for One http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/ You can't have everything. Where would you put it? Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:11:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tom http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3647 Tom Tue, 12 May 2009 16:58:24 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/#comment-3647 Until a little more than a year ago I always dined out by myself. My books and I have had many an interesting dinner together. I would give the hostess my name, and find some place to wait. "Tom, party of one?" "Not much of a party, huh!" And then I'd smile, because many times they would look a bit stricken, as if they were tasting foot. Dinner together is great, but I don't get as much reading in as I used to... Until a little more than a year ago I always dined out by myself. My books and I have had many an interesting dinner together.

I would give the hostess my name, and find some place to wait.

“Tom, party of one?”

“Not much of a party, huh!” And then I’d smile, because many times they would look a bit stricken, as if they were tasting foot.

Dinner together is great, but I don’t get as much reading in as I used to…

]]> By: Gene http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3639 Gene Mon, 11 May 2009 16:01:50 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/#comment-3639 Jeri, The next time I venture down from the far north to Seattle I will have to call you and we can go tear up the town. You know dinner at 6, walk the water front home by 8! I am so wild. Hugs Gene Jeri,
The next time I venture down from the far north to Seattle I will have to call you and we can go tear up the town.

You know dinner at 6, walk the water front home by 8! I am so wild.

Hugs

Gene

]]> By: neurondoc http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3637 neurondoc Sun, 10 May 2009 02:34:09 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/#comment-3637 I miss eating alone with a book, to be honest. I love my kid, bot sometimes at the end of the day, I am just not in the mood to have a conversation over dinner. I just want to eat and hang out with Miles Vorkosigan or Lazarus Long or Julian Kestrel or any number of other "people". And I have no qualms about eating alone in a restaurant with a book. The waiters don't bug me as much. :-) Next time you are eating alone, I'd be happy to "join" you... :-) I miss eating alone with a book, to be honest. I love my kid, bot sometimes at the end of the day, I am just not in the mood to have a conversation over dinner. I just want to eat and hang out with Miles Vorkosigan or Lazarus Long or Julian Kestrel or any number of other “people”.

And I have no qualms about eating alone in a restaurant with a book. The waiters don’t bug me as much. :-)

Next time you are eating alone, I’d be happy to “join” you… :-)

]]> By: Eric http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3636 Eric Sat, 09 May 2009 18:57:09 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/#comment-3636 I have to be honest: quite often, I'd <i>rather</i> eat alone in the company of a good book and some good tunes. It's not that I don't like dining with friends or the social rituals that go along with dinner. But probably most nights? The worst part is a book that won't rest flat while you're cutting something into bites.... I have to be honest: quite often, I’d rather eat alone in the company of a good book and some good tunes. It’s not that I don’t like dining with friends or the social rituals that go along with dinner. But probably most nights? The worst part is a book that won’t rest flat while you’re cutting something into bites….

]]> By: mattw http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3635 mattw Sat, 09 May 2009 17:21:50 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/#comment-3635 I've got a two-year-old I don't mind lending out from time to time. I can't guarantee he'll sit at the table with you the whole time, or that he'll eat much, but he can be pretty cute. I’ve got a two-year-old I don’t mind lending out from time to time. I can’t guarantee he’ll sit at the table with you the whole time, or that he’ll eat much, but he can be pretty cute.

]]> By: Jeri http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3634 Jeri Sat, 09 May 2009 16:32:31 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/#comment-3634 Vince, thanks for the invite. I've heard your neck of the woods is lovely, so sometime perhaps I'll make it there. Janiece, you're on. :) Nathan, I actually do enjoy eating by myself with a book in a restaurant - but only certain restaurants. It has to be somewhat quiet and comfortable, not super trendy, busy and noisy. Vince, thanks for the invite. I’ve heard your neck of the woods is lovely, so sometime perhaps I’ll make it there.

Janiece, you’re on. :)

Nathan, I actually do enjoy eating by myself with a book in a restaurant – but only certain restaurants. It has to be somewhat quiet and comfortable, not super trendy, busy and noisy.

]]> By: Nathan http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3633 Nathan Sat, 09 May 2009 13:26:04 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/#comment-3633 I've spent enough time working on the road that I've come to really enjoy having a great meal at a great restaurant all by myself with just a good book for company. Take yourself out for a treat. P.S. I know some people have an abiding phobia about asking for "a table for one". I totally don't understand this, but you can break yourself in by eating at the bar a few times. :D Oh, and P.P.S. Don't let them seat you at some teeny-tiny table. You need room for your book next to the plate. Say it loud; say it proud; "I'm dining alone and I deserve a booth, dammit!" I’ve spent enough time working on the road that I’ve come to really enjoy having a great meal at a great restaurant all by myself with just a good book for company. Take yourself out for a treat.

P.S. I know some people have an abiding phobia about asking for “a table for one”. I totally don’t understand this, but you can break yourself in by eating at the bar a few times.

:D

Oh, and P.P.S. Don’t let them seat you at some teeny-tiny table. You need room for your book next to the plate. Say it loud; say it proud; “I’m dining alone and I deserve a booth, dammit!”

]]> By: Janiece http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3632 Janiece Sat, 09 May 2009 13:23:30 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/#comment-3632 The next time I'm dining alone, I'm totally calling you so we can dine alone <em>together.</em> The next time I’m dining alone, I’m totally calling you so we can dine alone together.

]]> By: Vince http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3631 Vince Sat, 09 May 2009 12:56:50 +0000 http://smugpuppies.com/2009/05/08/dinner-for-one/#comment-3631 Black humor is sometimes the best kind of humor to deal with life and it's "surprises." If you ever decided you'd like a vacation in kinda the woods (but with all the amenities of home), head my way to Ely. I'll make sure you eat dinner with crazy but fun and cool people nay night you want. And who knows. Maybe one day I'll start doing some traveling again and head to your neck of the woods. Then maybe we could do dinner. From what Natalie has said, there's some great restaurants there, an I know the company would be good. :-) Black humor is sometimes the best kind of humor to deal with life and it’s “surprises.”

If you ever decided you’d like a vacation in kinda the woods (but with all the amenities of home), head my way to Ely. I’ll make sure you eat dinner with crazy but fun and cool people nay night you want. And who knows. Maybe one day I’ll start doing some traveling again and head to your neck of the woods. Then maybe we could do dinner. From what Natalie has said, there’s some great restaurants there, an I know the company would be good. :-)

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