Food Pantry

Today Mom and I worked in the food pantry. As I was looking at the choices the "consumer" could make I thought if given the right decisions they could easily eat for 2 or more weeks. If they chose things like: a bag of dry beans, a bag of rice, 14 oz can of salmon vs 5 oz can of vienna sausages. The way ours works is they can get (according to number in family)a certain number of in each food group. I was A GROUP. The Hispanics (and excuse me of being racist, but if you're illegal why are you eligible for a food pantry?)tended to get the most bang for the buck - the dry beans, rice, and canned goods that would go the furtherest. About 25% of the patrons smelled of cigerette smoke which also makes you question giving them food if they can afford smokes.

Fortunately for the patrons I don't set the rules. I guess I also need to quit being so judgemental. I think this is an attitide I acquired from my father; at least I don't blurt it out to everybody within earshot.

VFW

This is mostly posted so Kent can see what is going on at the VFW while he is by his mother's bedside. He has been helping plan this addition for months.

There and back again

Jake, Kent and I drove up to Madison to spend Thanksgiving with Alix. We had 420 miles, she had about 300. We found a simple but clean Inn that allowed the dogs, had free wifi and free breakfast. We had a good time.