Groundhog day

With all the choice in the world some people like to stick to the tried and tested, old reliable, familiar comfort foods. The Graci's seem to have this trait. Like grandfather and granddaughter they have spaghetti every day! It is tough to beat as they enjoy it while the rest of us pick and push at the exotic item that has landed on our plates. I once got a quarter of a pineapple with pink colored coconut sprinklings over top of a banana as an appetizer?! Maybe this is the Caribbean way? Mind you it was good - it just felt wrong to have at the start of my meal.

At least the waiter knew her order each night! The maitre d' loved her so much he always came around to give her a kiss, ask about her meal and make the rest of us gag at the love-bond. After a few nights of constant 'bella, bella' comments we plotted to throw her overboard so that we would perhaps receive some compliments the next evening. The plan failed so we listened to more sickly sweet comments about our braided little friend....admittedly, she is cute.