La Dolce Vita
• Saturday, February 24, 2007 - Learning How To Work
When I was little, my parents weren't involved in a church, but they were very involved in our community through service groups and local volunteer fire departments. A hallmark of these groups is their work ethic..each group is committed to its cause, and works tremendously hard to raise money for it. When I was little these fundraisers took the form of spaghetti feeds, dime a dip dinners, pancake breakfasts, and giant garage sales. Usually one or both of my parents was helping to serve at one of these events, so that meant my sister and I went along. We helped roll hundreds of plastic place settings into paper napkins that were fastened with rubber bands. We wiped down tables, set up chairs, and chopped veggies for salads (when we were a little older). I never looked upon these days as drudgery-it was great fun! My parents were older than most of my friends' parents, so their friends were older, too. Usually my sister and I were the only kids present...so we got lots of attention. I knew who was funny, who to avoid due to their grumpiness, and who might give me a treat. I learned how to work hard, and that many hands make light work.
Tonight my husband and I will be attending a crab feed fundraiser for our local fire department. We have gone for several years now. Naturallly, one of the reasons I love going is to eat the crab...fresh dungeness crab is hard to beat. One of the other reasons I love going is it reminds me of those fun memories from childhood...working hard, and laughing with friends.
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• Monday, February 26, 2007 - Crab Feed