A good friend and co-worker, Patty, sent me a text this morning while she works from home. It was just one word with a picture.
“Breakfast”

Now besides brimming with obvious snickering pride at her choice I was also proud that she was starting her day in such a nutritious and sugary sweet vitamin charged way, I mean it is important to try and eat healthy …
Corn Whole Grain ( Includes , Corn Bran ) , Corn Meal , Sugar , Marshmallow ( Sugar , Dextrose , Corn Starch Modified , Corn Syrup , Gelatin , Malic Acid , Flavors Natural & Artificial , Citric Acid , Red 40 , Blue 1 , and , Blue 2 ) , Corn Starch Modified , Corn Syrup , Canola , and/or , Rice Bran Oil , Salt , Tricalcium Phosphate , Trisodium Phosphate , Red 40 , Flavors Natural & Artificial , Wheat Flour , Peanuts Flour , Vitamin E , ( , Tocopherols Mixed Vitamin E , ) , and , BHT , added , To Preserve Freshness , Vitamins & Minerals , : , Calcium Carbonate , Zinc , Ammonium Phosphate , Iron , Sodium Ascorbate Vitamin C , Niacinamide Vitamin B3 , Pyridoxine Hydrochloride HCl , Riboflavin Vitamin B2 , Thiamine Mononitrate Vitamin B1 , Vitamin A Palmitate , Folic Acid Vitamin B9 , Vitamin B12 , Vitamin D3
… but the most important part of her start?
You’ve probably already noticed but yes, she’s putting all this nutritiony sugary sweet vitamin charged goodness, from a Family Size 50th Anniversary (*) Monster Mash box of nutritiony sugary sweet vitamin charged goodness no less, in a freakin’ straw bowl!!!!! A FREAKIN’ STRAW BOWL!!!!! (**)
Very nicely cereal played Patty!!
Every now and then your friends confirm why it is, indeed, that they are your friends.
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(* – Frankenberry cereal came out when I was 7. 50th Anniversary Box? … damn)
(** – or sippy bowl if you must)