The trick is to remember upon waking up on the first day of the month to say, “Rabbit Rabbit!” before saying anything else. If I remember the night before, then I usually remember when I wake up. On this May Day I totally forgot. There goes the luck for the month….

Four Saturday afternoons a year we have an assignment to work from noon until about 7 p.m. at the Idaho Falls Temple. May 1st was the second of our four days. We leave about 10:45 a.m., so getting breakfast, getting things cleaned up, and getting ready to go takes most of the morning. Saturdays are usually pretty busy at the Temple and this one was no exception. Nina and I were able to take a short break about 2 p.m. and have dinner in the cafeteria. That started our Fast.

In the LDS Church on the first Sunday of the month we fast for two meals in a 24-hour period and donate the money we would have spent for these two meals (plus a generous additional contribution) for the care and feeding of those less fortunate. Nina and I usually eat dinner on Saturday and then fast until dinner time on Sunday evening. Having dinner at 2 p.m. on Saturday worked out very well for us. It is also a good feeling to know that we’re actually doing something healthy for us and of benefit for others.

TTFN!