Inauguration, Drinking Tea and Cooking up a Storm

January 21

LuLu

LuLu, our cat, sat with me watching the Inauguration.  She is not thrilled with the Obamas since they are going to get a dog.  She has no compassion for homeless cats and she will not share her Pounce --cat treats with them.  However, she was happy that I was happy -- more Pounce for her.

Taking Care of Yourself

We have had a terrible winter.  But, ice was more of a problems then snow.  I missed work at Williams Sonoma a number of times and we could not attend our exercise classes.  We did use our exercise tapes and tried to make healthy comfort food.

Exploring

I was thrilled by the reaction of the county to the Inauguration of Barak Obama. The crowds were spirited and celebratory.  The day was long in coming but lived up to the promise.  Washington knows how to put on a celebration.  People who say the government cannot ever do anything right should take note of the pulling off of the task of the inauguration.  (People who visit Washington should also note of the cleanliness of the city, the efficiency of the subway and the fact that the government owned facilities is free for visitors.)  I was really proud to be an “American”.  I had recently finished Obama’s book Dreams of my Father and I feel he is the proper leader for our times.

Our Netflick movie was Antz with the voice of Woody Allen.  It was a great movie.   Our book for the book club was Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson -- a terrific book about the journey of a young man who comes to Afghanistan to climb a mountain but finds his fulfillment in building schools for its people.

Giving Back

My giving back this month included a lot of cooking.  I cooked for the 15 residents plus volunteer staff of Loaves and Fishes, a Lansing Homeless shelter. Since many people bring ground meat items I usually do a whole meat item such as chicken or a pork roast.   I also did coleslaw, homemade biscuits and a fruit cobbler. This is part of All Saints Outreach mission. I also provided a breakfast casserole for the All Saints Brunch and a casserole for the Williams-Sonoma inventory day. I did end up purchasing a 5-grain salad for the Governor’s staff party to view the inauguration.   I enjoy cooking especially in large quanties so it was fun. 

I continued my work as a constituent office volunteer at Governor Granholm’s office.  We have so many calls from people who are unemployed.  People are hurting.

We are also trying to put together a roster of candidates for the East Laning Women’s Club.