We all know the saying "too much of a good thing." You might have heard it first as a child, while eyeing your Easter basket. "Be careful, don't eat all your candy at once. You might get a tummy ache from too much of a good thing." Or something like that. Well, today I forgot that lesson, but it wasn't my fault. After church the entire congregation plus guests were treated to a Thanksgiving feast mostly prepared by members of our Korean language congregation. They host this event every year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving as a thank you to the US veterans of the Korean War. Local veterans are always invited. Sadly, but not surprisingly, there are fewer of them each year, but the food is still amazing. Spread out on long buffet tables are ham, turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, green bean casserole and all the usual American fare plus rice, rice noodles, kimchee, bulgogi, dumplings and more, plus dessert of course. Have you ever noticed how, when you're walking along a buffet line, a little bit (or maybe more than a little bit) of everything jumps on you plate? It's similar to the phenomenon that occurs as you push your grocery cart down the cookies aisle, and a package you weren't even planning to buy hops into your cart. So I ate very well at lunch. Then, later in the afternoon, I attended a monthly meeting of a women's group I belong to, which always involves a carry in supper. Well, naturally, I couldn't hurt anyone's feelings by not eating a helping of what they brought. I mean, that would be very impolite. I'm happy to report that the roast beef sandwiches, the tomato salad, the shrimp dip and crackers, and the two kinds of cake were all quite delicious. I really don't think I need a bedtime snack tonight. Well, maybe just one cookie (from that package from the grocery store).
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