Culture

So tonight is Friday and Parent Teacher Conferences are finished. I was amazed at the kids, and parents and myself. It is a long couple of short days, the kids were eager for their parents to come see me, the room and our present that we made for our families. All is done, wrapped up and time for a restful weekend. As I was leaving school one of the teachers said that she was headed to the valley, or Phoenix for those of you not from around here. She needed the warm weather and some culture....
Culture, that is an interesting idea, I know that the ballet, the theatre and the lights of the big city are important. I have lived in areas where it was the thing to do to be in Junior League, to be a member of a sorority or fraturnity in order to fit in and find that elusive culture.
Well, here is my culture for the evening..... Please read on>...
I met my husband at our little grocery store in Pinetop, it is called Eddies and is a small friendly place with the most wonderful cast of characters. Let me introduce you to what we call culture here in Pinetop.
There is a deli at Eddies that features the most delicious food here on our Mountain. I will go here to eat anyday over a chain resturant. So this week the special is a hamburger and fries for 1.99. That means two meals and a drink for under six bucks. Those that know my husband know that he is cheap and I am a cheap date.
Anyhow, the cast of characters:
Henry, the 84 year old man that hangs out at Eddies to make sure he is not lonesome. I learned today that he worked at the paper mill that Jeff works at for nearly 20 years and then he showed me that if you write your name upside down and backwards each day you keep your mind sharp.
Well there you go, my kids that do this are really forward thinkers..
Steven, he is the deli manager, he tells me his receipes and how he makes his most amazing pumpkin cookies, and that his aunt was none other than the great Julia Childs.
Amanda, the waitress and cook in the deli: she has an associates in art and is writing her fourth book. She writes fantasy and stories that include Avatar like characters. She is thrilled to have a full time job and is always happy. Makes a person smile when she says hello.
Jerimiah, the manager, He is always asking if a person needs anything and has been a cage fighter in recent years, now he is starting classes for kids to keep them active and to spend more time with his kids.
Joe, the butcher, he is also a cage fighter but has given it up to help his wife run the local bowling ally. He went by the name of "The Butcher". Misses it but loves the store and his kids,.
They all have buttons on that say "Thank you for supporting us" and their name tags all say their name and underneath "the person in charge".
This is culture and I love it. Not a better way to spend a Friday night after a busy week. Culture it is all in the eyes of the beholder