so yesterday we're at lunch, sitting with Sam and Daffodil and the waitress comes over to take our orders. Sparky orders a bowl of chicken soup, i order a blt, Sam and Daffodil order their favorites, we all order diet cokes and ice teas, and the waitress turns to go. Sparky always buys and he's a very good tipper.

"Honey," he calls to her, "you know, bring me a bowl of beans," he says, "I'm entered in a contest tonight."

...so she brings the food and drinks and it is delicious and Sparky eats about half his soup and gives me his garlic bread, and he finishes off the beans. Daffodil was enjoying her pie and Sam wasn't talking, he was pushing a cheeseburger sub through his face.

the waitress comes back to refill our drinks. when she's done, Sparky says to her, "Bring me another bowl of beans, will you -- I don't want to lose."