Have to admit, I’m not a big comics person. Used to be and loved following the soap strips, but somewhere along the way, stopped. OK, an occasional Doonesbury or Dilbert and maybe a glance at Family Circus. It’s easy to glance, these strips reside on my puzzle page! Another strike against newspaper subscriptions, basically the cartoon world has joined everyone else and gone online!

Sometimes your eyes go elsewhere when you’re reading, as if they are calling out to you to look at something important; something you might have missed. Today was one of those mornings. Right above the Scrabble game (good morning all around, did get the 7-letter, double word-wheeee!) was a Blondie comic strip, and it clearly spoke to the issues. Maybe we aren’t so snobby about everything dining out anymore, but attitude still prevails. Whether it’s a server, a chef, or a hostess, it’s time to be kind to the person spending the money.

Dining out is a luxury we want to keep. One we need to combat the ferociousness of daily living. The experience needs to be positive, pleasant, and rewarding. We love those meals that start and end well, where everything falls into place perfectly and the food shines.

That’s the dining out experience we crave.