Wreath of the Day – The Day Lunch Went Missing
For only the second time in twenty-plus years, lunch failed to arrive on time one day during wreath week. Deliveries of sandwich platters, wraps, pizza, or whatever menu items we choose to try in the run up to the project, are set out around noon each day. Chips, popcorn, fruit, and drinks augment the selection. So, when nothing was offered by one o’clock on Tuesday, the natives were restless. We don’t want to lose a single volunteer because they need to go home or out to eat. Our intrepid desk chairs began to call both GrubHub, through which the orders were placed, and eventually Viga, the restaurant charged with supplying the sandwiches. Perhaps it’s best to say that calling about an online transaction mid-day during the holidays is the least satisfactory way to spend your time. After endless waits and transfers, we were offered the opportunity to cancel the order (no!) or wait another 45 minutes for the order, which is the option we chose. Never have sandwiches tasted so good when they finally arrived after 2 pm. It’s said that armies travel on their stomachs. We can attest to that.
