I have a hard time justifying the effort of cooking sometimes - no matter who it is for. A good meal can sometimes take two or three hours to prepare and then is eaten in only twenty minutes. Yeah, I take pride in my cooking; but that only goes just so far.

On the other hand, I have been known to take myself out to dinner in a fine restaurant. It is so-o-o nice to have someone else deal with the preparation, service and dishes! I knew someone who took herself out to dinner at least once each month. Then, after being served her after-dinner coffee, she balanced her checkbook and paid her bills!