When I called the club on Wednesday to see if they got my referral, the woman I spoke to encouraged me to go over yesterday so I did.

Since I'm a new member I'll go through orientation of the 3 units: kitchen, business, and maintenance. Although I doubt I will be much help in the maintenance department.

I got there before the morning meeting at 9 and I worked in the kitchen with about 7 other people. Everyone was very nice. I had to push up my sleeves to wash my hands and work. I don't know if anyone saw my scars, but nobody said anything. It was very relaxed. I made a HUGE salad with fresh croutons, taking a couple of breaks in between. It's homestyle cooking, not cafeteria food. Later, I sat with another member and talked with him while we collected money for lunches and recorded the sales.

I said I'd probably like to work in the kitchen, but I was told I'll probably like the business unit, too. I get the feeling there's an option to bounce back and forth.

I was independent after the initial introductions in the kitchen and when given directions. I stayed for about 3 1/2 hours, then napped for around the same amount of time when I got home.

I had a nice day