Friday was a great day of good things, mainly what you see in the photo. I do want to back up a little though to write about the power of manners and being nice.
The other day (Thursday, lunch hour) I was at my nearby HEB. I spotted my canned Starbucks staple being on sale ($2/can is a steal). There was the Pepsi person restocking the shelves. Since I know Starbucks is distributed through them, I asked politely if he would let me buy a couple cases from the truck so I wouldn’t have to go with the stuff on the shelves (he’d have to restock before leaving). He said, absolutely, he needed to get more products anyway and he asked which flavors. Boo-yah! Two cases.
Who did I spot at the check out on the way? My Austin’s Pizza friend Ashley! She was now working the registers at HEB. We caught up a bit and I promised to stop by more often. It was awesome to know I have one more person to be excited about at the grocery store: her, Art and Harry.
To celebrate the upcoming weekend I put on my Bartman shoes for it was a pattern day (last Friday). Then I scored three Lego Simpson blind bags (series 2). One for a fellow builder’s birthday. Another for a co-worker who got promoted. One for me, I admit to my selfishness! As you can see I scored the Bartman! Now to save up for the Kwik-E-Mart.
Was there a point to this story? I guess not, I just wanted to share some joy. The little victories in life are often what makes getting through the day worth it.