My parents dining alone when they meant to dine together.

MY PARENTS DINING ALONE WHEN THEY MEANT TO DINE TOGETHER BY FAITH SHEARIN 34THPARALLEL MAGAZINE ISSUE 52

My mother and my father agreed to dinner,

set a time, and arrived at the restaurant separately;

they parked on opposite sides of the parking lot,

were seated at opposite ends of the restaurant,

where they each ordered two of everything:

steak, baked po…