WHAT IS IMPORTANT

A few weeks ago my daughter told me about A "ritual" on my grandsons football team. (They both play on the varsity team at W. Irondequoit High School)!

The night before each game they have a pasta dinner at the school cafeteria.
All of the parents take turns bringing in food ..... I am still not quite sure how it all happened....but guess who signed up to provide pasta for this week's dinner?

So I woke up this morning and immediately started on my project. (I was really looking forward to this...why..I still am not sure!) I worked at home so I could let my sauce simmer to perfection.

I loaded my car with 5 pounds of pasta, 125 meatballs, sausage, pepperoni, and Italian bread!!! I had no idea what to expect when I arrived!

There were 5 or 6 moms hovering Around buttering bread and mixing
salad....I walked in with all of my food.....and started to help set up.

One by one the boys started filtering in from their practice and sat down at the several tables in the cafeteria....they were surprisingly quiet and patiently waited for their table to be called.

My two grandsons hugged and kissed me, thanked me for being there and told me they loved me in front of their friends...the first shocker....then their friends (whom) I've met several times hugged me....the NEXT SHOCK!!! The biggest surprise was when I realized these kids were all respectful young men....I also realized that my grandsons were 2 of those men.

I HAD SOOOOOO MUCH FUN!!! I have always said I am not a COOKIE BAKING GRANDMA... So I think I shocked myself!!! I left the dinner and stopped in at my youngest grandson's volleyball game....I felt grateful and blessed that I had spent the day making spaghetti!!!


Top: Joel 15, Matt 13, Ryan 17

Middle: Ryan #11 Wide Receiver and Safety

Bottom: Joel #5 Quarterback