One of those days...

...Found out that an event of some type is occuring next Saturday, which (if I end up working) will be the 5th consecutive Fourth of July weekend I worked in a row.. It's my favorite holiday, too.. oddly enough, and I get confused faces when I tell people, it is really my favorite holiday, followed by Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Christmas.. There is something magical about the celebration of our country.. seeing fireworks bursting in the air over a nation of peace (....well... I guess, but that's a whole other blog posting..).. However this year, again if I don't call in sick, I'll be working. Inside. No fresh air.. no sunlight. No fireworks and adult beverages..

I always wondered why people would choose the inside of a restaurant for a family reunion on a major holiday in which most people cook out. Why would people opt for stuffed chicken breast and heavy mashed potatoes and gravy as opposed to hot dogs, hamburgers, and watermelon..? Why would someone pick cake over ice cream..? Or soup over salad..? On the hottest holiday of the year with fireworks over skies at night. . .

...I think I've decided: I'll be watching fireworks this year.

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Experienced hands..

Stopped for a six pack of Labatt Blue after a long day of work and a night of school.. while in the bar, the cashier was prepping wings. Ok, I get it. It's a bar.. it's not going to be clean, it won't be nice.. it won't be proper, and far be it from me to judge... my wife is in London right now and the shape of the house is less than perfect. I'd say the house of more bachelor. I love my wife, though, so it will be spotless in time for her arrival home next week.
That being said... the cashier was prepping some jalapeno fries while I waited to get checked out. He proceeded to put his hand directly into a jar of spicy toppings--glove less--and then came over without hesitation and took my money, bagged my beer, and went back to creating his meal .. If only the patrons knew where that hand was.. but would the patrons care?

Before I left I was going to order wings. After I saw this I walked out and bought a frozen dinner at the store next door.......

And even the Labatt Blue is going down less than smooth..

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