[Land-speed] Thanksgiving

[Jon Wennerberg]

On Nov 23, 2007, at 8:23 AM, <ifixmgs at cox.net> wrote:

If you have the opportunity next Thanksgiving (or anytime during the  
year)
Mark C




I've told this story before, but among all these notes -- it's worth  
repeating, so that maybe one or two of you will give it a try.  A few  
years ago I went to our local home for veterans -- one of two in  
Michigan, run by the Michigan Dept of Military Affairs -- and offered  
to volunteer.  They need lots of folks -- to do everything from sit  
with the oldsters to take 'em (and help 'em) to bingo, and on and  
on.  I go to the day room Monday and Thursday mornings and read to  
whomever is there.  Usually there are 5-10 fellows, most in  
wheelchairs, most nodding out -- but there's just enough awareness  
among the group that I get a smile once in a while in the funny  
parts, a question about what book I'm reading (usually old westerns),  
and so on.  The enjoy it, and I get a few "real" benefits -- free flu  
shot every year, and a nice certificate saying I'm a good guy for  
volunteering.

I say thanks all year long.  Maybe there's a way that you could do  
something like this, too.

                 Jon Wennerberg
Seldom Seen Slim Land Speed Racing
              Marquette, Michigan
              (that's 'way up north)