He scans the refrigerator several times a day
like an investigator on one of the ubiquitous
Crime Scene Investigation shows, CSI for short,
looking for what should be eaten before it

goes bad. He wonders if he is obsessive/
compulsive about this or is simply determined
not to be one of those who, statistically speak-
ing, toss forty-percent of their food once it

is home and in the refrigerator. He loves us-
ing up the previous evening’s dinner in a wild
and crazy breakfast omelet, which most of the
time his wife, on occasion upon prompting, will

say, “Oh, this is quite good, dear, but it could
use a little bit more hot sauce.” He spotted
the plastic package of hummus way in the back
of the middle shelf. He remembered that it was

purchased a while ago for appetizers with friends.
He took it out, scooped the remainder onto a
spoon, dried parts around the lid and all and
savored the garlicky goodness as he tossed the

package into the soapy water to be cleaned and
put in the recycling container. Smugly, he said,
“Yes,” as he opened the produce bin for a close
inspection, the likes of which would have earned

him a “well done” from D.B. Russell played by
Ted Danson or Avery Ryan played by Patricia
Arquette or the ultimate “well done” from non
other than Gil Grissom played by William Peterson.