Candle Light

After two weeks of candlelit barbecued meals as a result of the ice storm in Eastern Canada last winter, my husband and I went out for dinner to celebrate the fact that our power was finally restored. As we were enjoying our appetizer, a family was shown to a nearby table. After they were seated, the gentleman, pointing to the centerpiece on the table, said to the waitress, "If you light that candle, we're leaving!"
Originally published November 14, 2002.