Uncle Sam Wants You!

Year's ago, Mike's cousin, Carrie, gave him an Uncle Sam Cereal t-shirt. Mike wore it all the time. Sometimes, I would sneak it out of his drawer and wear it too. Although we had never tasted Uncle Sam Cereal, we all loved the shirt. Still do.


Love this shirt!

The other day Sarah and I walked to Trader Joe's. Did I mention that we are now within walking distance of Trader Joe's? We can be there in 15 minutes at a leisurely pace - 10 minutes if I pop the stroller into turbo mode. Anyway, we were in Trader Joe's and guess what I found in the cereal aisle right next to Mike's beloved oatmeal. That's right - Uncle Sam Cereal! I had to buy a box. We've been fans of sorts for years.

This morning, I poured myself a big bowl. Finally, I was going to get a taste. While slicing up some bananas to go with this undoubtedly delicious fare, I glanced at the box. Apparently, this stuff is very good for you. It's low in sodium, has no added sugar, and it's preservative free. Great! But, wait a minute. It seems to have one other special quality:


Oh, Oh!

It looks like I might have dodged a bullet. We'll let Mike try this out tomorrow morning.