There are both formal and informal intervals of time. Femtoseconds, picoseconds, microseconds, milliseconds, seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, and so forth are all well-defined – at least to the maximum ability of a Cesium atom’s vibrations to inform us of the duration of each such interval. But we humans do not perceive time so rigidly. For most of us time has an elastic quality. Time seems to drag on forever when we are bored. When we are busy or engaged, the time seems to fly. So, it is not surprising that our vocabulary for time includes inexact terms such as often, rarely, and every now and then.
Susan says that she enjoys Escargot, every now and then. Tonight’s dinner was one of those times. She prepared her interpretation of Anthony Bourdain’s Escargot recipe this evening. The canned helix snails came from our local grocery, and she served them up with a French baguette. A side of Ceasar salad completed the presentation.
I enjoy escargot every now and then – two or three times a year. 🙂