The dinner was about to start and my mouth began to water. The smells wafting out of the kitchen were beyond incredible. “You are going to love this Tom” Bill told me. I was at his house to enjoy a congratulatory meal for his promotion in the firm. “I’m sure I will.” I told him and made my way to the dinner table.

“Sit at the here.” Bill’s wife Jackie said as she pulled out the seat for me, “Aren’t I the one that’s suppose do that.” I said, she just laughed and said “You’re our guest.” I really did feel as though they were taking care of me, and I wasn’t the one we were celebrating.

The kids gathered around the table and sat at what appeared assigned seats, and then the food started to appear. There was roast beef, mashed potatoes, salad, fresh green beans, and all kinds of olives. We prayed and dug into the feast laid out before us.

You knew the food was good because there was no conversation at the table. Everyone was too busy devouring the food on their plate. I must have had at least three helpings of melt in your mouth roast beef.

I finally finished up and sat back in my seat, I couldn’t eat anymore. “That was amazing Maggie” I said as I patted my belly. Everyone laughed at the table and said we still have desert to eat. “I don’t know if I can eat anymore.” I said. After some encouragement I agreed and watched as Maggie went into the kitchen to get whatever she had made that night.

“I’ve got to use the restroom.” I said as I excused myself from the table. I was making my way down the hallway and looked back into the kitchen and saw Maggie taking some kind of powder into the desert she had made. I was taken aback and in shock. _What could she be putting into the food, and was it in the other food. It has been some seasoning _I thought and went to finish my business.

When I came back to the dining room I had a small bowl of pudding sitting in front of me. “Maggie, what did you put in the pudding? I saw you putting in something when I went to the bathroom.” Maggie looked shocked and looked back at Bill, “Should I tell him?” she asked, he nodded.

“You see we discovered this formula that seasons our food but also boosts our intelligence. Since you are such a good friend of Bill we wanted to share it with you.” I laughed, “Yeah, right.” And dug into my desert. It tasted amazing. It was like a chocolate moose. “This is really good.” After I finished I sat back and said “I can’t eat another bite for sure now.”

Everyone at the table looked at me and Bill said “I want to ask you something Tom.”, “Shoot” I replied. He thought for a second and asked “What is the square root of 49,582.” in no second I answered “222.67015965” My mouth dropped open and Bill smiled. Would you like to come over once a week for dinner now buddy? I smiled and said “Absolutely.”.