Blog Prompt - Today is the birthday of John Montague, the creator of the sandwich. Describe in great detail your favorite sandwich.
When I saw the prompt, all I could think was Compagno's Market & Deli. We ate there in Monterey when we visited California in April and had the most amazing sandwiches. The place is very small, so we took our sandwiches with us and ate them overlooking the water. The sandwiches are ENORMOUS, even a 1/2 was more than I could eat, with tons of meat, bacon, cheese and fabulous bread. Wow! My mouth is watering as we speak. I couldn't find a website, but click on the link above because you have to see pictures of this place. It's just a little deli in a convenience store, and because it's near the Presidio it caters to military clientele. There's a boatload of memorabilia from all the services and it's quite an experience. I'd go back in a heartbeat. And I just realized that I've described that experience more than the sandwich. So maybe you can say that sometimes a meal is more than just a meal.
** First unrelated subject: I made the Gallery Standouts at Sweet Shoppe's blog with the layout I showed you yesterday...first time ever! Yeah for me!
** Second totally unrelated subject: I just had to post a link to an article that I heard read on the Mornings with Brant radio show yesterday morning. Albert Pujols, a baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals, and his wife for the past three years have hosted an annual prom for young adults with Down's Syndrome. The kids get dressed up, dance and have a wonderful time. What struck me were the following paragraphs in the article, written by Tim Ellsworth of the Baptist Press, who was invited to cover the story.
Their population is a shrinking one, because ours is a society obsessed with perfection and devoid of a healthy appreciation for the beauty of all human life. Conservative estimates indicate that more than 90 percent of unborn children diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted.
So our culture is deprived of the honesty, the loyalty, the unbridled joy and the unconditional love that so often characterizes those with Down syndrome, those who despite their shortcomings bear the distinct image and imprint of their Creator.
That struck me and brought tears to my eyes. Don't we all have shortcomings? Don't we all bear the mark of our Creator?
And in the words of Forrest Gump: That's all I have to say about that.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
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2 comments:
Your sandwich and experience does sound wonderful.
I knew Albert did that, since I follow the Cardinals and yes those stats do break your heart.
I use to help with Special Olympics in bowling and there was nothing better then to see the smiles on their little faces. Even when they made a gutter. Wonderful times I will never forget.
That sandwich does sound yummy! I loved teaching my students with Down Syndrome. I really felt like I had their unconditional love! We started the day smiling and they always left me with a hug and a smile. Sometimes I felt like they were more blessed than I because of their sunny attitude about life.
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