Another reason why I love coleslaw

I love coleslaw. I know that only 5% of the world’s population probably likes it but I don’t mind being part of that group. I love the mayonaise based and vinegar based as well. The vinegar based is especially good on a BBQ sandwich. I could spend the next 500 words telling you about all the great coleslaw dishes I’ve had, but it might be TMI. I found another reason last night for liking coleslaw even more. I’m in St. Louis this weekend for the National Youth Workers Convention. We had lunch on Thursday and for the first time I had a batch of coleslaw that I couldn’t eat. It was a real bummer. It just didn’t have any taste. Well. After a long day on Friday, we had a late dinner at the hotel buffet. It was pricey but good. Honestly, they had the best coleslaw I’d ever put in my mouth. I asked our server about it and he offered to get the recipe. There was another server standing there and we just started talking about the different types of coleslaw that we’ve had in our lifetime. We talked for 10 – 15 minutes about it. We joked about how not many people like it and we’ve spent this much time talking about it. She never really thought about all the different styles of coleslaw and how different kinds go with different foods. We even discussed the difference between Captain D’s and Long John Silver’s coleslaw.

Now. Let me get to my point. As we were leaving, she said, “You really made my night. You made me laugh about coleslaw.” I could tell she’d had a tough evening. I was just making what I thought was senseless conversation. I do that a lot. But for her, talking and joking about coleslaw made here day. It was simple and small but turned out to be a blessing. This simple conversation made her day which in turn made mine.

From now on, I have another reason to love coleslaw.