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“Just hanging out, dad.”

“Where would you like to be in five or ten years?” This once popular question is almost never heard today. And for good reason.

Who has the time to think about next week, let alone five years from now?

You probably noticed that time seems to be changing. There’s never enough of it. If we had to buy it, a minute’s worth would go for more than a gallon of gas.

This is why dashboard and desktop dining are so popular today. Campbell’s “drinkable” soups that fit in your car’s cup holder raked in $250,000 million last year.

And then there’s “yogurt-in-a-tube.” Whether at your desk or in the car, just pretend you’re squeezing a toothpaste tube. “Bon appetit!”
Snack-size packs of carrots that are scraped, cut and ready-to-eat give a healthy touch to dashboard or desktop dining. It’s no accident that “wraps” or “rollups” are the rage today. Sandwiches are so “yesterday,” as they say. A rollup’s the perfect “hold-in-one-hand” meal!

No need to look for a spoon. No need for a napkin. No fuss, no muss and no lost time.

So, don’t be surprised if your kids ask, “Mom, what’s a fork?”

Maybe kids are smarter than we think. They may have it right when you ask them what they’re doing tonight. “Just hanging out, dad.”

Tom is president of Mosinee Insurance Agency, Inc.
715-693-2100;
tomh@mosineeins.com


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