We had lots of eating out this week. Panera offered me a free bagel and also offered me $2.00 off. The last day of our free coffee was today. So Tuesday, Danita and I went to Panera for breakfast — free coffee for both of us and a free bagel for me. Then we went to Panera again this morning — free coffee for both of us and $2 off for me. Then we came home to cancel our coffee club. We were both offered another 3 months of free coffee, which we both accepted. We noticed that less than half the tables were occupied, but the “to go” bags were overflowing their designated area.

We also went out to dinner Tuesday. We went to Bowman’s with the Tony and Donna Sochurek and had dinner on the porch. The road traffic on Harford Road was noisy, but we had good food and great conversation.

Friday was a neighborhood Chill ‘n Grill. They had a two-piece light jazz orchestra which thankfully kept the volume down. We were able to eat and converse while the band played on. Everything — food, drinks, tables, and entertainment — was outdoors on the deck. The weather was delightful. Nobody knows what we will do when temperatures fall, or if it happens to be raining during an event. But we had a good time Friday.

I hope this finds everybody doing well.