School Lunch

Sarah invited me to lunch today. This week her school is serving lunches to parents too. For two pounds I had a turkey roast: turkey with gravy, potatoes, carrots and cauliflower. It was as good as I'd expect from a cafeteria, and better than some pub lunches I've had.

I tricked her into looking away and swiped her lemon meringue. She always falls for that. But after retrieving it she still let me have a bite.

It was nicely organised. Parents were brought into the hallway, where Sarah met me and escorted me into the lunch line. We got our lunch scrips and got served. The queues were slow but thorough because kids often forget things or need help. We found a table. Each table had a pitcher of water. As we ate, aides in pink vests swept past to mop up spills and clear away dishes. There was a loud background din, but for a group of first and second graders, it was very civilised - I didn't notice fighting or yelling. Sarah and I parted on the way to her playground (no parents allowed).