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The only thing I like about Mondays is Mail Call! LOL! Thank you for bringing it to us!

I received an email from big sis out in AZ and she said my nephew, her eldest son, joined this group that backs up the National Guard. No idea what group this is since she didn't mention the name but he just went through the first weekend of training. He lives in NYC and she said they will be protecting the NYC area. That was a nice surprise! We are very proud of him. He's 26 btw and has a full-time job. Although he is a Dem (the token Dem in our family), I'm glad to know he answered the call of the President to volunteer and be active in one's community.

This sounds like something I would do:

The Chaplain had been assigned to the ship and
he noticed how much grief the cooks (Mess
Specialists) caught from the crew and how they
gave back as much as they got. He talked to the
Food Service Officer and decided to talk to the
cooks and get them to be more cheerful when they
served the meals to the sailors coming down the
line. A smile and a cheerful comment, a
willingness to serve them will reap great
benefits he told them.

After his pep talk the Food Service Officer and
the Chaplain stood back and watched the food being
served.

A new sailor aboard walked down the line but he
didn't like anything he saw so he just carried his
tray down the line till he got to the desert
section. He picked up a saucer containing a large
piece of chocolate cake.

The Mess Specialist looked at him, "Is that all
you're gonna eat," he asked.

The sailor said, "yea, the rest of it don't look
too appetizing."

"The Mess Specialist smiled and said, "well in
that case would you like two pieces of cake."

The Chaplain smiled and hit the Food Service
Officer in the ribs, "I told you my talk did them
some good."

The kid said, "yea man, I'd appreciate it."

The cook leaned over and cut the piece of cake on
his tray in half, "I hope you enjoy them," he said
as he walked back into the galley laughing.