[Greco]

So, had a challenging experience last weekend that I'm still thinking about, it went like this...

I met a lovely lady at an art gallery about three weeks ago, I'll cut to the chase...met her again and I found myself inviting her to dinner...but she isn't a vegan, or even a veggie so...I decided to make her my tasty chicken soup, yes, I bought an organic chicken and of course I found myself buying some utensils just to cook this chicken with...its been approx two years and a half since I went vegan and I found myself not wanting to use my regular veggie utensils for her soup...Yes, she loved the soup, I bought some "take aways" so she got to take the left over soup with her as well.

My meal that evening was roasted sweet potatoes, sauteed spinach with shitashi mushrooms, roasted sweet peppers, olives, and salad...mixed spring greens, arugula, grape tomatoes, with lemon, olive oil, ground black pepper dressing...she also had the sauteed spinach, mushroom, salad, and sweet potato...we had this dinner slowly...talking and sharing about all things under the Sun...dessert?

For dessert...coconut and mango gelato...needless to say it was a fine evening.

But I've been thinking all week about how cooking with care and pleasure gives pleasure, and I also about my value of living a vegan life, and how my choices are my own...My family will be coming to visit soon and not one of them is vegetarian, except for one of my young nephews...so, separate utensils I will keep, but my heart is not separate from them. I keep them in my heart, and as they share my home with me I will cook them what they enjoy eating, as they share my vegan food as well.

I don't know if I've made my point, or even if there was a point to my sharing about this tonight...just thinking "out loud"...Would I take a woman to me that is not vegan, or a vegetarian? I don't think so, but frankly I did enjoy having this lady for dinner, she is a delight for my mind, eyes, and well...I'm still thinking...

Greco