January 31 - Camp Jorn Pancake Breakfast

Sometimes breakfast isn't about food at all. Today we had a breakfast that left us feeling really, really good.
Cost: $5 each. Value: Priceless.
We had pancakes and sausage at the YMCA in Waukegan. My nephew Matt is very invovled in Camp Jorn, a summer camp in northern Wisconsin for kids of all ages, backgrounds, nationalities, races, and diverse economic status. This was one of their big fundraisers. The organization meant a lot to him as a kid, and now he has a chance to give back.

Matt and his girlfriend Tina were in charge of frying and serving the sausage. This breakfast was a huge success. I am guessing at least a 1,000 people attended.

Kate and I were joined by our very close friends Bob and Nancy Ryan, Larry and Mary Schutz, and their son Jeff Schutz and family: Sara, Nicholas and Ryan.

Volunteers included kids of all ages, adults active in Camp Jorn, parents, and even a few politicians running for office (and they didn't miss the chance to let you know while they poured you coffee). The coffee was not very hot, the pancakes plain, and the sausage was, well...sausage. But who cares!? A thousand smiling faces, a great cause. If you ever want to leave breakfast feeling really good, try ordinary pancakes at your favorite charity pancake breakfast.