My mornings at the Soup Kitchen start a little after 0600. I get myself a cup of coffee and then start preparing beverages. When folks come in and sit down I serve them a coffee, and a water if they want one.

Todays entree was a breakfast sandwich with an apple or an orange. If we have coffees left over and someone wants one, they get it. Water refills are served from a pitcher and extra sugar and creamers come out of the pockets of my apron, served with my gloved hands.

I learned a new thing from Doug, a volunteer here for years. We use separate clean rags to wipe down the tables, vs the chairs. Makes sense...

I got a nice compliment from the boss lady that I've got the hang of it, and I'll see them again next Monday morning.

I actually have a lot of experience in this. I bussed tables as a kid at casinos in Reno and Tahoe, and I was a bellman at a hotel in Kent, WA for a couple of years.