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The Slice: Who will help me fix this Sunday breakfast?
You know, waffles, bacon, omelets, biscuits and honey, strawberries, fresh squeezed orange juice … the whole schmear.
But often, it doesn’t happen. Why?
Reasons vary. What’s yours?
A) Family members get up at different times. B) “Little Red Hen” Syndrome. C) Shortage of ingredients on hand. D) Easier to go to a restaurant buffet but nobody feels like making themselves presentable. E) Lethargy and indolence. F) Still waiting for the nose-twitching culinary magic of Samantha Stevens in “Bewitched.” G) Something you blame on the Spokane Police Department. H) Memories of the last big Sunday breakfast and the great Sabbath Maple Syrup War. I) The size of the brunch you envision might be considered encroachment on Fairchild Air Force Base flight paths. J) You crave a Mexican breakfast but everyone else wants doughnuts or bagels. K) Disagreement about the background music. L) Had not used the marmalade since 1992 and it appears something quite unfortunate has happened to it in the interim. M) Other.
All the spellchecker is saying is give peace a chance: Got a note from a friend who attends Spokane’s Greek Orthodox church.
“In the run-up to Lent (Orthodox Easter is May 1 this year) we have Meatfare Sunday, March 6 and Cheesefare Sunday, March 13,” wrote John Kafentzis. “Nothing remarkable about that except the speller wants it to be Metaphor Sunday and Ceasefire Sunday. It’s probably good to start Lent with a ceasefire.”
How would you note Ceasefire Sunday at your home?
Spokane hierarchy of needs: You have no doubt heard of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
You know, a psychological profile (often expressed as a pyramid) of our well-being requirements, such as safety, love and belonging, esteem, et cetera.
That’s all well and good. But what about a customized pyramid reflecting the particular needs of Spokane area residents?
Let’s say we place “More closet space” and “Pants that fit” at the base of the pyramid. What would you add as we work our way up?
Mark your calendar: Back in February of 2013, The Slice proposed having a Marmot Lodge meeting on the next February-ending Leap Day. That would be Monday.
But that gathering has been postponed until the Leap Day in 2020. That’s a Saturday.
Warm-up question: How can you tell when people can tell what you’re thinking?
Today’s Slice question: What’s the most unexpectedly delightful thing about being a grandparent?
Write The Slice at P. O. Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99210; call (509) 459-5470; email pault@spokesman.com. What muscle groups are strengthened by picking up toddlers all day?