Oh Smile, I'm so relating to your "rant". Whenever we have people over for supper, and it's all too often - and it's all family - it's the same story. We work very hard to provide a good, positive atmosphere and a good variety of nutritional, tasty food to suit everyone's palate (and there's a WIDE variety of tastebuds to suit!), but it's NEVER good enough. Never a meal goes by without complaints about it being too this, too that, too much, too little, too sweet, too salty, too boring, too exotic...I get so fed up, I honestly don't see what the point is in trying anymore.

I'm so tempted from now on to just fill the table with all the makings for sandwiches and tell everyone to make their own.

I was brought up to eat whatever was served and to be graciously appreciative of the hospitality...I think/hope I'm still that way. But I'm astounded by how houseguests think they have the right (obligation?) to tell me everything that's wrong with our house/food/hospitality/colour scheme/my hair/my clothes/my personality...enough.

Ok, I'll stop my rant now. Sorry to hijack your rant by ranting somehow I don't think you'll mind...I sure wish we could have lunch together.