Sling me another burger!

I've spent the last two evenings at the local county fair, working alongside my fellow Lions Club members in our hamburger wagon.

The Greenup Lions Club burgers are regionally famous, thick with diced, cooked onions and a quarter-pound burger that brings folks in just to buy one or a dozen. I've eaten them for a long time, but only started working in the wagon once I became a Lion a couple of years ago.

Within the confines of our small workspace, the world shrinks to shouts like "Three up regular and one plain!" and a whole lot of laughing, talking and the occasional friendly argument. Since women are in short supply in the club right now, it's me and the guys, pushing out those burgers as the line grows toward the midway.

I sit at the window, taking orders and handling the money, shouting back to the guys. Some folks just order and go. Others like to talk or give me a hard time. But it's all good. I like being part of the team that makes the hamburger sales a success, and brings in the money to fund our scholarships, eye projects and other good works.

Working in the hamburger wagon reminds me a little of the writing process. Yeah, I'm the only one taking orders and making change, just like I write by myself. But there's a support team behind me, ready to pitch in whenever I need help, to make sure things run smoothly, just like the editorial team at Resplendence Publishing that will make sure my book is the best it can be.

And like those folks who keep coming back for a Lions Club hamburger, I hope my readers will keep coming back for my books with the same enthusiasm for something fun and good.