SympathyNotes

I hope beef stew is still on the menu years from now so my great-great-great nephew can experience a little bit of my life, if only for a moment.

I imagine he’ll push a few sliced carrots out of the way while digging through the bowl before scooping up a warm chunk of savory beef covered with gravy.

I’ll argue that food is among the top three best things in life – and one that should always be placed into an obituary.

There’s plenty of food for all. You can see that, and it smells delicious.

Your dinner companions are strangers no more, especially since you’ve had plenty of get-to-know-you time and you’ve gotten your nervousness out of the way.

And then your host begins the evening; as in “Let’s Talk About Death (Over Dinner)” by Michael Hebb, it’ll be an enlightening meal.