Free lunch

 I've mentioned it before but it's always worth using as blog fodder. When the big boss comes to the office he always buys lunch. He usually asks what I want. There have been a few times when I give suggestions but more often than not I let him pick. I mean after all, he is the one paying.

This particular day I said I didn't have any ideas. He suggested Panera Bread. I've been there a few times with Amanda and I love their chicken bacon ranch sandwich with the broccoli cheese soup. Of course that's what I ordered.

I had never suggested Panera before because I know he's not real big on fast food and didn't know if he would like this place or not. I'm guessing he's more likely to decline if it's McDonalds or Burger King though.

Another parade.

 I was coming home from work on Friday 9/25. I had just turned down my street when I saw flashing lights. I realized it was the homecoming parade coming up the street. I hoped that I could make it to my driveway before they got there. Thankfully I did. 

The street was lined with people ready to watch the parade and little kids armed with bags to collect all the candy that would be thrown from those marching.

Each of the contestants running for homecoming queen rides in a vehicle with her escort. It's sometimes a flashy sportscar, sometimes an antique car or sometimes it's a pickup truck and they're riding in the bed. 

All in a days work

 There are some really strange people around where I work. This woman pulled up and parked in front of our building sideways. I'm not sure what her reason was but she was slumped way down in the seat and looked like she was scrolling through her phone. She sat there for about a half hour and then drove away

Then there is a young man who obviously has some mental impairment. He came in the office one day and asked if we wanted to buy any cookies. We told him no and he was on his way. I saw him walk by the office on a few other occasions but never bothered coming in. Last week he came in again and asked. I told him no thank you but a guy sitting there waiting for another customer said he would buy some. The next day the young man came in again and sat down. I asked if I could help him and he asked if I wanted to buy any cookies. I told him no thank you and he continued to sit there. His dad was outside and opened the door several times to call him out. He continued to sit. Then he got out and looked at some of the things on the counter. Finally he left with his dad. 

Thankfully the big boss was there that day. Not that I think the young man was dangerous or anything but it was nice to have someone else there in case any kind of situation arose.

Welcome October.

 How did we get to October already? Did we skip over all the other months? It sure feels like it sometimes. 

Even though I had already decorated at work I decided to take a few things in from home. These are sitting right in front of my computer. 

I didn't pull all my fall decorations out at home this year so I thought I would take a few to work to enjoy. Then I decided to see what AI could do with this picture.

First I asked it to just change the background and I think I asked to make it look like an oil painting.

Then I asked it give it a plain background and make it look like an oil painting.

I'm not quite sure why it put the paintbrush on the side of the picture. I think I like the first attempt better.