We get our stuff shipped on trucks. This is true of mail, PX/BX stuff, and food at the D-Fac (Dining Facility). Occasionally, when shopping at the BX, or waiting for Valentine's Day cookies, I have noticed that we are overdue for a shipment or two. In the past, it hasn't been very extreme, just a slight inconvenience.
This morning, the D-Fac had fried catfish. Did you read that? Catfish...for breakfast. Maybe I jumped ahead of myself a bit. About a week ago, I noticed that they were out of lettuce. I have seen a tomato shortage before, but there has always been lettuce. I had been in the mood for a salad all day, got my plate, went to the salad bar line, and low and behold, there was pasta salad, beet salad, all of the stuff you would put on a salad, but no lettuce.
Since that fateful day last week, I (along with everyone else on base) have noticed that the food selection has been on a downhill slope. The choices had become much more limited. Seriously, we have had pasta for lunch for the past 4 days. Last night, I skipped dinner, but was told it was ALL fried food. Yesterday, there were no eggs at breakfast. And so began the talk about how we would all be given MREs if the truck didn't arrive. There was a lot this talk. But, this morning was a new low. Catfish for breakfast.
Last night, I heard a couple of things. First, there has been some issue with the supply route. "Thank you Captain Obvious," was what I wanted to say. Second, that a truck would arrive with groceries sometime soon...Insha'Allah (more about this later). I spent the morning thinking about what would happen at lunch. Wondering if that truck would ever come in. Praying for a piece of fruit. We joked around about how the lunch menu had changed and they would be serving onions and ketchup packets. My stomach was really growling as I walked into lunch. I scanned my card and asked the super nice lady who works there if the truck had arrived. An enormous smile broke out as she said yes. Reinforcements had arrived.
Let me tell you this-iceberg has never looked so good. Love, M.
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