conversation & etiquette

I’d say the other night we had a unique situation around our dinner table.

Senator Atkinson passed a petition around the table, written on a dinner napkin, and we adults signed it.

It went like this:

Dr. Conway,

This end of the table requests a shuttle cock demo – our 2 finest players vs. you.
  
It’s a winner take all [...]

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We stepped outside onto the lawn and shook a can of soda – quickly!
And then we popped the top open. Fffzzzzzzzz…………

I asked the girls if they ever get so mad at their friends that they feel they are going to explode?

Yes, that scenario was familiar to all of them!

If you can learn to stand up [...]

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This last weekend when we entertained, I’d say that our whole evening was centered on the topic of courage.No Talk of Finances?As our guests arrived, I warned each couple that our evening was not going to be consumed with talk about our struggling economy, or how our stocks are all plummeting …
No, we were going [...]

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Have you ever gone to dinner with friends who are reserved, or the conversation somehow fell flat? You try to keep the conversation going, or think up things to say. It’s uncomfortable and really – not very relaxing or enjoyable.
For our family, dinnertime is very lively – with or without guests. We dive into each [...]

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