Entertaining the Family

Our Kitty’s allergic to peanuts, Most don’t eat meat anymore, Lynn and Tim are Vegans Alex is a staunch carnivore. Vegan, Veggies and carnies All coming to visit for lunch Sue was tearing her hair out Planning feeding such a bunch. Our first family get together After more than two Covid years Set us all a panic hoping that The day didn’t end in tears. Thanks to modern supermarkets And a bit of a marathon shop All those dietary requirements Didn’t quite catch us on the hop. Entertaining the family these days With those modern eating quirks, Thank the Lord for listed ingredients A scheme that obviously works. The sun was bright and warm So we could all eat alfresco All more than complementary When it was time for them to go. It was a really great success Once the planning was complete And now we can both get back to Buying just what we like to eat. We’re a meat and two veg couple, All carefully calorie counted. It took more than little effort but All difficulties had been surmounted. When I think of my Mam and Dad, They just wouldn't have believed it, A generation from leaner times with No option but to take it or leave it. Memory glosses over the facts of What were the necessary ways, The truth of the matter being Those weren’t quite such Good Old Days.