Not long ago, J. and I were sitting around with friends bemoaning the state of the economy and the government's choice to hand over HUGE wads of cash to the very people who seemed to have caused the problem. The talk soon turned, as usual, to food. Everyone in the room loved to eat. (L. is a recently-transplanted and very talented chef from Portland, Oregon, even!) We all agreed that the high cost of going out to eat, the likelihood of not enjoying the food, and feeling the need to just save money all were keeping us home for dinner. We went on to trade stories of how work or the job search was going. Those of us with jobs talked about the prospect of future layoffs. It wasn't long before the light bulbs went on!
Since Big Brother wasn't looking out for us, we decided to do it for ourselves. The new WPA was born.
We, L., J., V. and myself, plan to host dinners at home for a select group of 10-12 people occasionally. Every few weeks we will post a date and menu on this blog and email an announcement to our mailing list. The first 10-12 people who email for an invite will be notified and asked to make a very reasonable (way less than the cost of a restaurant meal) contribution and come for dinner at our house. The contribution will cover the cost of a 4-course meal. We will even throw in a deliciously refreshing cocktail to start, and wines throughout the meal. We'll set the tone with great music and a beautiful table, you bring a healthy appetite and desire to kick back and have a great time! (Feel like kicking your shoes off, do it! Feel like dancing, get your groove on!)
Since Big Brother wasn't looking out for us, we decided to do it for ourselves. The new WPA was born.
We, L., J., V. and myself, plan to host dinners at home for a select group of 10-12 people occasionally. Every few weeks we will post a date and menu on this blog and email an announcement to our mailing list. The first 10-12 people who email for an invite will be notified and asked to make a very reasonable (way less than the cost of a restaurant meal) contribution and come for dinner at our house. The contribution will cover the cost of a 4-course meal. We will even throw in a deliciously refreshing cocktail to start, and wines throughout the meal. We'll set the tone with great music and a beautiful table, you bring a healthy appetite and desire to kick back and have a great time! (Feel like kicking your shoes off, do it! Feel like dancing, get your groove on!)
After you've been to dinner at the WPA, you'll be allowed to invite people to join the mailing list for future invitation-only dinners. Or, maybe, you will just want to come back again and again!
We can't wait to see you at dinner!!!
-S.
A little bit about the original WPA-
The Works Progress Administration was a U.S. work program for the unemployed. Created in 1935 under the New Deal, it aimed to stimulate the economy during the Great Depression and preserve the skills and self-respect of unemployed persons by providing them useful work. During its existence, it employed 8.5 million people in the construction of 650,000 mi (1,046,000 km) of roads, 125,000 public buildings, 75,000 bridges, 8,000 parks, and 800 airports. The WPA also administered the WPA Federal Art Project, the Theater Project, and the Writers' Project, which provided jobs for unemployed artists, actors, and writers. In 1943, with the virtual elimination of unemployment by the wartime economy, the WPA was terminated.
We can't wait to see you at dinner!!!
-S.
A little bit about the original WPA-
The Works Progress Administration was a U.S. work program for the unemployed. Created in 1935 under the New Deal, it aimed to stimulate the economy during the Great Depression and preserve the skills and self-respect of unemployed persons by providing them useful work. During its existence, it employed 8.5 million people in the construction of 650,000 mi (1,046,000 km) of roads, 125,000 public buildings, 75,000 bridges, 8,000 parks, and 800 airports. The WPA also administered the WPA Federal Art Project, the Theater Project, and the Writers' Project, which provided jobs for unemployed artists, actors, and writers. In 1943, with the virtual elimination of unemployment by the wartime economy, the WPA was terminated.
“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."-Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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