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From: Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: Thursday Night Dinner Plans? 4/24/2025
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:41:23 -0400
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On 4/25/2025 8:34 PM, Ed P wrote:
> On 4/25/2025 7:13 PM, Carol wrote:
>> Ed P wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/25/2025 10:24 AM, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>>> On 4/24/2025 7:40 PM, Ed P wrote:
>>>>> On 4/24/2025 6:51 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
>>>>>> On Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:40:41 +0000, Ed P wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 4/24/2025 5:20 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What's coming out of your kitchen this Thursday evening?
>>>>>>>> Sandwiches, full meal prep, grilling, or finishing off
>>>>>>>> some leftovers?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It's going to fire roasted tomato soup here.  I'm
>>>>>>>> anxious to see if it's going to be better than my
>>>>>>>> favorite whole tomato recipe blended with a stick
>>>>>>>> blender after simmering.  Ingredients are the same,
>>>>>>>> with the tomatoes being the only difference and
>>>>>>>> there's just enough heavy cream left to make it
>>>>>>>> super rich.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You have more ambition and appetite than I have.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Had a snack at about 3 and now not hungry enough to cook.
>>>>>>> With my snack was a bourbon as a tribute to a friend that
>>>>>>> passed  away 13 years ago today. Long story there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm going to make a salad and have some crackers and cheese
>>>>>>> with it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Maybe a sandwich later?
>>>>>
>>>>> About 8PM I take a couple of pills and will have some ice cream.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rare I have a drink in the afternoon but today was special.  Bill
>>>>> was  a good friend but I was really closer to his wife Joan that
>>>>> remains my  best friend.  We go back about 47 years.  I texted
>>>>> her this morning,  of course.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sheldon would never understand our friendship.  I'll be spending
>>>>> a  week with her again soon.  It will be on the beach at Ocean
>>>>> City NJ.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://postimg.cc/WdVxR50G
>>>>
>>>> Sheldon rarely understood anything.  I think it's great you are
>>>> still  friends with her all these years later.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>> Talked to her yesterday and now have the dates to visit soon.  I go
>>> once or twice a year, usually at the shore home. Long drive so
>>> usually 7 to 10 days stay.  Sometimes I extend it and go up to CT and
>>> visit old friends there too.
>>
>> Sounds like the Alan Alda movie 9except theirs involved sex too).
>> Meeting once a year at a retreat vacation rental.
> 
> Not familiar with the movie.
> When I was living in PA, I'd see here at least once a week.  After 
> moving to CT, every few months.  Now, 1200 miles, a couple of times a year.
> 
> I'm in touch with her other ways too.  Letters, phone, text.  She lost a 
> son three years ago.  She appreciated a short text I sent her.  I've not 
> missed a day since.

Deep friendships are a great thing to maintain.

Jill