Happy Anniversary!

Details: 31 August 2012

On Friday Aug. 3, St. Gianna Women’s Homes celebrated its third anniversary of the First Friday Fish Fry (outside of Lent) which is held at the St. Joseph Center (located at 23rd and O streets in Lincoln).

Oh, how time flies! The Fish Fry is "All you can eat for $10," with the proceeds going to support St. Gianna Women’s Homes for women escaping domestic violence and abortion. In addition to serving baked cod, fried Pollack, fried catfish, butterfly shrimp, tuna noodle casserole made from scratch, genuine Wisconsin potato pancakes from scratch (one needs to put applesauce on top), baked potatoes, creamy coleslaw from scratch, Conroy’s delicious fresh-baked rye bread, Baja sauce, homemade cocktail, tartar and dill sauces, we now have a fish taco bar!

Since we run a tight ship, we rigorously enforce our only rule - nobody is allowed to leave without first eating dessert.

Through the last three years, I have noticed that our First Friday Fish Fry is a popular spot to celebrate wedding anniversaries. Last time, we were privileged to have another such couple present to celebrate their 44th wedding anniversary! How coincidental, I thought since we were celebrating our third anniversary. Congratulations to Joe and Mary Schneider for celebrating their 44th! While chatting with them for a moment, I gleaned considerable wisdom from them and the couples they were sitting with, Orlan and Marg Pape, and Tom and Margaret Tracy.

Curious to find out the secret of their marital bliss, I asked them, "What’s the secret of your success?" Joe quickly replied, "She’s the boss!"

All kidding aside, one could tell that the couples sitting together were great witnesses of their love and fidelity to each other.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank our patrons of our Fun, Fabulous, Fantastic, Flavorful, Fancy, Fanciful, Fine, Frankly Flabbergasting, Flawless, Flamboyant, Fortifying, Formidable, Filling, Flattering, Fostering Fellowship, Finger-licking, Family Friendly, First Friday Fish Fry Outside of Lent for St. Gianna Women’s Homes!

I would also like to thank once again all of our dedicated volunteers who make this possible. Every Lent, when we take a break, I cook a nice sit down meal for them and their spouses or a guest. I am even now planning our next appreciation dinner. Please know that we at St. Gianna Women’s Homes will keep you and your families and intentions in our prayers! St. Gianna, pray for us!