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| Looks like I spent time lighting this, but it is just morning light filtering in my kitchen window. |
Covid 19 has caused changes to our lives in unexpected ways. Most are not good.
Surprisingly, Covid has brought a small good thing back into my life. The humble PB&J; the peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
I may not have eaten a PB&J since I was a boy, certainly not since my boys were little. I can remember my mom often making PB&J for me for school lunch. It was not my favorite, but I liked them. As I got older, I stopped eating them. I think because I had them too many times for lunch.
In 2020, some production companies have stopped having craft service and providing lunch becasue of Covid. In its place, there is a generous stipend to provide your own snacks, drinks, and lunch which I'm okay with.
I don't really miss crafty that much. I generally avoid snacking during the day anyway. The thing I miss the most is hot coffee. On shoots without crafty, I'll bring a thermos of coffee.
The problem becomes what to bring for lunch that won't spoil. I was trying to decide what to make for lunch on a different shoot when someone said, "PB&J!"
I thought about it. PB&J is inexpensive; easy to make, easy to store, and good for you (I think).
The first time I had to bring my own lunch, I made a PB&J and to my surprise, I loved it. It was delicious.
After that day, I found myself looking forward to my PB&J lunch everytime I brought it. I even started making them for lunch at home.
Becasue of Covid-19, I have re-discovered something from my youth that I had enjoyed and forgotten. I have re-discovered the joy of a PB&J sandwich!