We were planning to eat dinner with the Jonses from the Italian food truck. The food truck was a no-show. This happens surprisingly frequently. The four of us decided to go to the local deli. The pandemic has really dropped. The advantage of eating at the deli instead of bring food home is that we can get the salad bar (very important for meatless Fridays), and we can enjoy the free soft-serve ice cream. The deli gets most of their business at lunch. They never have people waiting for tables at dinner time, so we don’t mind sitting and chatting. The down side is that Carmel offered to drive, and we accepted her offer. She drives like a New Yorker (which she is, but still, they’ve been here for a good while).

The bigger news was Mom’s birthday Saturday. Many people remembered her, which she really appreciated. We took her to an afternoon concert, then went to Catonsville Gourmet for dinner. Plus desert, of course. This place is one of the few that offer Smith Island cake.

The still bigger news is that Easter weekend has been organized. Jul, Brian, and Elizabeth will come up. Kathryn and a friend will come down. Ed, Lynne, and Mom will join us for Easter dinner. Mark & family will be in Boston — Mark is running the marathon. All together, we’ll have 10 people for the holiday. It promises to be a good time.

I hope this finds everybody doing well.