Here's to you, lunch ladies

I still have special affection for Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Stumon and Mrs. Boyd, the lunch ladies at my elementary school. Friends of my grandmother, they were surrogate grannies to me, and would often put extra food on my plate.

Lunch ladies (and men), you may not know it, but this may be your time to shine. Daughter #1, who has become a finicky eater, surprised me this morning when she announced she buying her lunch at school Friday, because they are going to serve "real" turkey and dressing.

Her excitement took me back to my own childhood to those special holiday meals at school.

This editorial board has written a lot about the health and nutrition of our kids, particularly what they get to eat at school. A number of schools are making a concerted effort to serve healthier options. That's good.

This time of year, though, what kid wouldn't turn down some TLC from those surrogate grannies?