West campus can be challenging! It’s a maze of one-way streets with multiple lanes blocked off for construction all the time. You’ve got scooters and bikes and pedestrians . . . and then there was that time we inadvertently signed up to provide the meal on move-in weekend.
Well, we encountered something new this past Saturday, protest crowds at the newly re-opened Scientology building catty-corner to the youth drop-in entrance.
Arnold and Melissa [the couple who run things at the center] urged folks to drop off their food and leave as they anticipated that things would get more disruptive as the day wore on. So food was lovingly prepared and delivered but no one stayed to serve.
Anne W. planned the meal and provided the entree, pot roast with gravy and roasted carrots – YUM! Thanks also to Sarah R., Merrily P., Kristin M. and Jackie C. for rounding things out with sides and dessert. I am certain that there were many second helpings served and that the meal was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
And, a note. Kristin M. reports that her husband discovered a method for making mashed potatoes in the Instant-Pot that was a real time saver. So much easier than boiling batch after batch potatoes on the stovetop. So hit her up next time you need to prepare mashed potatoes for a crowd.