Thanks for all the feedback.
a) Standard suburban place, big menu with lots of non-meat options. Time (Friday or not) and place (diner or fish shack or steakhouse) is pretty much out of my control with this particular person. I offer to pay every nth time or so since I'm usually the one dining for free.
Sometimes cajoling or distraction works, sometimes not. When it doesn't, given the mix of temperaments and history involved, my options are either let it slide or get up and leave. The latter won't fix it since I'm hoping and praying this person returns to the Faith before it's too late.
Whereas staying silent might be the
lesser evil double effect strategy (nod to Ladislaus).... or not either, since the sin committed is certain and immediate, while the reversion is uncertain and far off. (We need a
sigh emoji.)
b) Change of plans, bbq is getting dropped off on Saturday, albeit an Ember Day this week. I had thought that Trinitarian Baptism binds any Christian after the age of reason, my error. But that's a whole other kettle of fish.
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