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Speaking of doughnuts, I noticed just this morning that a stand inside one of the places I teach English at has just been changed from selling churros to selling doughnuts. I definitely gotta' try them tomorrow
 
Jae said:
selling churros to selling doughnuts. I definitely gotta' try them tomorrow
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I would be kind of disappointed, actually. Did they have hot chocolate to go with the churros? Churros and chocolate is so yummy. First had it in Spain on a trip there many years ago. Somewhat sadly, that trip was to Valencia which has been having a very bad autumn this year due to flooding.

Just kind of chuggin' along these days. Nothing big happening.
 
Mendalla said:
I would be kind of disappointed, actually. Did they have hot chocolate to go with the churros? Churros and chocolate is so yummy. First had it in Spain on a trip there many years ago. Somewhat sadly, that trip was to Valencia which has been having a very bad autumn this year due to flooding.

Just kind of chuggin' along these days. Nothing big happening.
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I think so...? The truth is, Mendalla, I never bought anything there when it was a churro stand. Enough other people seemed to be going though, so I don't know why it closed down.

How exciting that you had a trip to Spain. Does eating churros and other things take you back there in your mind?
 
Good morning! Happy Thursday! Once again we gather round the Coffee Cart, bringing our thoughts and concerns with us, from churros to doughnuts and hot chocolate, to upcoming surgery. We chat about all this and more, over tea, coffee and muffins, all of which are freshly made. Drop in as you have a chance, indulge in the goodies, and share in the conversations! All are welcome!

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Jae said:
Speaking of doughnuts, I noticed just this morning that a stand inside one of the places I teach English at has just been changed from selling churros to selling doughnuts. I definitely gotta' try them tomorrow
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That's one interesting doughnut stand. I went there today around 8 AM. They were open so I thought I'd stop for a coffee and a Boston Cream (world's best doughnut flavour). I was surprised to see that the only coffee they sell is Americanos (hot, and iced). So, I thought I'd get a flavoured milk instead. They had chocolate milk, vanilla milk, and strawberry banana milk. The only problem then was - they refused to sell me just one donut! They said I had to buy a whole box. That's anything from four to forty-eight donuts! I left the stand and walked instead to a local McDonald's
 
A funny thing about this coffee cart. I have realized lately that church life is completely centred around food. And it creates a challenge for me as a diabetic who uses insulin.

Good thing these virtual goodies don't require an extra hit of insulin or affect my blood sugar in any way.
 
@Jae and @JayneWonders

Will say a little more since you have both Liked my post above.

Because of the food aspect I will most likely avoid this thread in the future. This may seem extreme. I know that! But you wouldn't expect an alcoholic to enjoy this thread if we were serving virtual wine every day at happy hour.

At any rate I am tapering off my involvement on WC2. I already steer clear of the political threads. Ditto for the folks on my Ignore list. The five word sentence game is out because having people on Ignore is problematic on that thread.

Snoopy is on sabbatical from the Short and Snappy Reviews. Tbh there's not much left here. @Pavlos Maros starts some good threads and so do a few others.

Not saying goodbye just yet.

And of course we have the LAST post thread thanks to @BethAnne and her skillful hosting. P3
 
Thus we enter the areas and domains of greater consumption ... mind the pigs in heaven ... there's a message there as usual much ot the virtue in it is buried ...

Someone declared some time ago that this generates grounds of myth ... or even ground of faith as something to draw on ... a great haul syndrome ... spectacular entry!

Lord take me back to the little round house ... hub itchier thing ... hobbit? As you cannot mention the fixed old gael ... Sophia? That is way beyond us ... wisdom is a grand story that remains in the dark ...
 
A bit if a somber diversion from a topic, but I didn't want to start a new thread about it.

Last night, driving Claire home from her volunteer gig mentoring kids who have lost siblings, she let me in on what little she could about a family there. Four siblings, new to the country. One died. The entire family speaks little English. The oldest brother is too old for the group, but he brings his younger siblings. He typically waits 2 hours while the group does their thing with Claire and the rest of the volunteers, so I think they walk. Yesterday, in the cold, he eventually knocked on the door to the centre and they let him in to warm up. On top of that, the family has food security problems. On top of that, the younger siblings are bullied at school.

That's about all she can share because of privacy concerns.

I hang out in Barrie while Claire volunteers. Usually, I hit up Costco or wait in the Library. This week, the library was closed (they seem to close every so often for maintenance), so that wasn't an option for the older brother.

I want to hit up a grocery store with the brother, set them up for a week and drive them home. But I don't want to get Claire in trouble.

The younger siblings seem to be warming up to Claire. She is kind and maybe because she is younger, they seem to trust her more. At the debriefs after the sessions, it seems she contributes more than she used to because she is closer to them and they are often a focus of these meetings.

One reason I know she could be a good psychologist is she seems to not be so personally affected by the stories. The stories crush me. I could not do her volunteer gig, never mind be a psychologist, counsellor or therapist.

I don't know. Just venting I suppose. And I really want to kick the asses of any Barrie-area kids who are bullying this family. I mean, seriously...the kids who lost a sibling? Did they run out of old people to trip?
 
People can be awful @chansen

Enjoy your sabbatical @paradox3. Please keep in touch.

I'm just starting my day here. I'm not sure what it will bring. Yesterday was fairly busy. Today might involve capturing dust bunnies and rounding up dog hair that's not attached to the dog.
 
@paradox3 I can only imagine how you feel about the feasts church people put on...most of which are sugary. My taste of abstinence is since I had gallbladder issues in August. So...low fat. I find myself being just a tad judgmental now about how much fat most of us typically eat. I had to take a 'sister' out for lunch for her birthday (a sorority thing) and we went to Swiss Chalet. I had chicken breast on a bun, and tea to drink. Looking at the calorie counts of all the other items was a real eye opener.
 
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@paradox3 I can only imagine how you feel about the feasts church people put on...most of which are sugary. My taste of abstinence is since I had gallbladder issues in August. So...low fat. I find myself being just a tad judgmental now about how much fat most of us typically eat. I had to take a 'sister' out for lunch for her birthday (a sorority thing) and we went to Swiss Chalet. I had chicken breast on a bun, and tea to drink. Looking at the calorie counts of all the other items was a real eye opener.
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Thanks for this reply Nancy. Living low fat in the world is probably more difficult than I have ever thought about.

I completely agree with your comments about churches and their sugary feasts. Same goes for their dinner events and potluck lunches

I have even noticed that some congregations pride themselves on having better food than the church down the street. We love to eat here, they say. Don't they think other folks like to eat too?

Don't get me started. I hate the element of competition that creeps in even within a congregation. Also I dislike potluck events very much. I attend the occasional one though.
 
Nancy said:
I had to take a 'sister' out for lunch for her birthday (a sorority thing) and we went to Swiss Chalet.
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That used to be a family favourite when I was a kid. I used to pop into one now and then when I was traveling for work, too. But it has now been years since I've had any Swiss Chalet other than the store-bought version of their ribs, which we keep in the freezer for the odd meal. I found they went downhill a bit when I was still eating there in the noughties. Okay, but not as good as I recall from my youth.

paradox3 said:
I have even noticed that some congregations pride themselves on having better food than the church down the street. We love to eat here, they say. Don't they think other folks like to eat too?
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Some people seem to be able to make a competition out of anything. Food like that is to be enjoyed, not fought over.
 
My son has lived with a dietary restriction all his life. He is allergic to peanuts. Whenever we went to any potluck or gathering with food he only ate what I brought because he knew it was safe. Sometimes his aunts would bring safe food too.
 
Nancy said:
My son has lived with a dietary restriction all his life. He is allergic to peanuts. Whenever we went to any potluck or gathering with food he only ate what I brought because he knew it was safe. Sometimes his aunts would bring safe food too.
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Been there, done that. My late uncle (Mom's little brother) had bad allergies and this was in the seventies when there was not as much public awareness. We initially thought his death at a very young age (40s) was anaphylactic shock but the autopsy showed it was his heart, which was endemic in that family.
 
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