the star explosion

OK, the first thing I want to do is give a shout to Ballard Market. Not only are they open 24 hrs, have the most attractive grocery store staff in Seattle, but I was able to buy a huge bag brimming full of organic beautiful vegetables for only $15.00!! This made me happy. The one thing they lacked was the alphabet pasta shapes.

So, next stop, FGMeyer. Less charm and also NO alphabet noodles! What is wrong with consumers today? Are they not demanding ABCs to make every pasta dish extra fun for young and old? In any case, I bought tiny stars instead, bringing my grand total spent to about $18 . I guess the reason I tell this story is because I am really inspired by the shear quantity of food one can make and feed so many people for so little cash.

The cooking was fun, but a little chaotic. There were sailing volunteers and students galore milling around the tiny CWB galley and I felt bad for our soup cycle explosion taking up so much space. And it was literally an explosion. We had three pots brimming way too full of veggies and broth, so it became a respectable mess.

The funny thing about the cycling part was the Peugeot and bob trailer - called the "cadillac" by one of our soup recipients. Before we left Jean had to jerry rig the trailer onto the bike with a tiny piece of wire. Then we soon discovered that the front wheel of the bike was totally bent! It made for an extra adventurous balancing act - but the soup didn't spill one drop the whole time!

So THANK YOU to Kira for helping cook, cleaning up, and donating money, and to Jean-er for biking around and helping to hand out our star explosion. You are each gems of the rare variety.

The very last thing I will write is that I found this cool poem-song written by Lewis Carroll! I like it and recommend reciting it in a funny voice. OK, thats all!

love, shelly

Beautiful Soup by Lewis Carroll

BEAUTIFUL Soup, so rich and green,
Waiting in a hot tureen!
Who for such dainties would not stoop?
Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup!
Soup of the evening, beautiful Soup!

Beau--ootiful Soo-oop!
Beau--ootiful Soo-oop!
Soo--oop of the e--e--evening,
Beautiful, beautiful Soup!

Beautiful Soup! Who cares for fish,
Game, or any other dish?
Who would not give all else for two
Pennyworth only of Beautiful Soup?
Pennyworth only of beautiful Soup?

Beau--ootiful Soo-oop!
Beau--ootiful Soo-oop!
Soo--oop of the e--e--evening,
Beautiful, beauti--FUL SOUP!