Yep, I think the $1000 crab was way over the top, and that was just ONE item. His general ordering rule in a Chinese restaurant is to order a MINIMUM of one entree per person at the table. Of course, everybody shares each entree. I'm with you on the crab, but frankly, the additional entrees weren't cheap either! I guess it all boils down to how much money you have and what your interests are. We've been best friends (and eating partners) for 30 years. They're really good people and we enjoy their company and generosity. We're never expected to pick up a tab, they just enjoy our company. I sure don't complain.

I remember him calling me one morning and asked if I'd had breakfast yet. "Nope, why?" He then told me not to eat all day and to save room for a huge meal that night. They picked Lynn and me up here at the house, then we headed to (Don) Shula's steak house in Tampa. We were there for the 48-oz. steak challenge! Now, a high quality 48-oz. Porter House was not much of a problem for me, but that FOOTBALL sized (literally) baked potato, salad, bread and I don't remember which sides, were part of the deal. You had to finish it all! We did it and there is a plaque on the wall with our names on it (along with another elebenty-bazillion others), but it was fun.

As for expensive meals, he can afford it. He's Chinese, came here from Hong Kong and is a graduate of Florida State. It's funny, when we're out with them, as I said, he's Chinese and his wife is white. Waiters always assume he and Lynn are a couple, and his wife and I are a couple! He's always been a proud FSU alumnus and NEVER misses a "local" FSU football game. He always has season tickets and a sky box (or whatever the going term is). He even built a 2nd house up in Tallahassee (300 mi. drive) so they have a place to stay for the home games. (they also catch many games on the road) We've spent quite a few game weekends up there with them, but sitting through a football game isn't my cup of tea. To show how much he loves FSU, he recently donated a quarter million bucks for some project they have going up there. He's so modest, he never even mentioned it to us. I saw where his son had mentioned it on FaceBook. They're "everyday" people, not pretentious. From the article, you can see he didn't even dress up when he made the donation ... but wore his usual button down short sleeve shirt with shorts and (most likely) a pair of those ugly-assed Crocs for shoes! His waistline is one indication of his love for food! They're good people and dear friends.

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