Super Busy

FEEDING TEENS: It seems like they should feel so far apart, but the fourth Friday of each month  seems to come so close together. That's the date on the calendar we're responsible for helping out in a bigly way with a meal at Teen Feed.

This month we went with a relatively easy menu: Jumbo chili dogs with all the fixings. That means quarter pound franks with options of four kinds of chili, three kinds of cheese (or vegan substitute), onions, jalapenos, Fritos and more as toppings options. On the side, carrots and celery sticks with ranch, plus a cookies and milk dessert buffet. (Regarding dessert, guests had their choice from eight different types of cookies by my count, including all of the favorite Girl Scouts' offerings, since 'tis the season.)

The diners were appreciate, as always. And they were so hungry, as always. As the meal lead/planner, I usually help assign people to serving positions, then hang back and jump in where needed. One gentleman I  helped serve was coming through for seconds - and he walked away with FOUR quarter-pound hot dogs and heaps of chili. These poor young folks are so darn hungry, and so very grateful. One diner, as he left, made it a point to come back up to the counter and put his hands together and did a slight bow and effusively thanked us for the food and our service. It was very thoughtful and much appreciated. 

WORKING IT: So, suddenly I have a full time job. It's a bit of an upset to our schedule, but it's temporary (just for the next couple of weeks) and it's for a good cause (I'm helping with the 2020 presidential election). 

The King County Elections center happens to be at the bottom of our (big) hill. So the commute is a breeze! 

I've been in training all day since Monday, and will be working pretty much full time from here to March 10, election day, I do believe. I learned of the job from an ad on Facebook, interestingly enough. I applied not  knowing where or what  might be doing. Most of the jobs are screening ballot-oriented, but based on my extensive customer service background, I'm guessing, I was slotted to work the front lines, answering voters' questions. So, that will be interesting. This week's all training. I'm really looking forward to the hands on/public interaction part of the job. There's a lot to learn, for sure, but it feels super doable so far.

SUPER SONIC: On Sunday afternoon, the kids went to a move based on a character from a super popular video game franchise. 

Annabelle can tell you more about it. ...

Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) pays homage to the original Sonic games that it is based on in many unexpected ways. The film follows a CGI-animated version of the titular character, who has been living in the shadows on our Earth for years, observing humans’ lives and wishing he could be part of them. When he causes an incidental power surge at a local baseball field from running around it too fast, he’s forced to connect with the humans around him much sooner than expected in order to escape the evil Dr. Robotnik that is attempting to capture him for research purposes.

The movie is definitely meant to be a not-too-serious “fun for the family” type movie, not taking itself very seriously at points and making plenty of gags and jokes. That being said, it does have a surprisingly cohesive plot and well-done CGI, especially when compared to the original trailer’s meme-ably terrible designs. It’s a fun movie if you’re a fan of the original games or want an easy, for-laughs movie that can be watched with a large age range. It’s quite refreshing to see the character of Sonic given actual personality and motivations other than ‘being cool,’ especially for long time fans of the series. 

Here's a trailer if  you're at all interested. ...