May 30th- Thank God It's Friday!

May 30, 2014 Year 3 Day 30
 

FREE PRETZEL #30 (minis)

Today was a good day to be a Friday.  Fore most of us this week was a four day week, but it seemed like a 6 day week!  Benica Kim is a 2nd grade teacher at Sharp and jack of all trades.  She coordinates the shirt orders for the Volley for Support at Sharp school and makes sure we all give her money on time.  She also got put in charge of organizing a book for our principal Mr. Homer with all of the staff letters to him.  So basically she gets put in charge of having to bug everyone in our school to get their SH%$ done.  That doesn't sound like fun or very rewarding.  I thought it would be a great idea to give her a FREE PRETZEL today.

The only problem with that was when I got to the Pretzel Factory today they only had mini-pretzels available.  So I grabbed six and I was on my way.  I met Benica at her early morning meeting, which just happened to be with the 3rd grade team.  Lisa Feinstein, third grade teacher and loyal blog follower, was excited to get to see another FREE PRETZEL be presented to a happy recipient.  She said she wanted to be included to all of them for now on because people tended to be surprised and also very honored/excited to get a pretzel.  Benica was both as well.  She seemed a bit flustered, but also very pleased because she didn't have breakfast and this was her perfect snack.  At least that is what she said.  I was happy to pose for the picture with her.  Please excuse the glare off my dome.

Benica and her breakfast surprise

Benica, like so many other Sharp employees, is always so kind and welcoming.  She works in the complete opposite end of the building, so I tend to only see her in the morning, at lunch, or after work, if at all.  She always seems to be smiling and loves her job.  I tease about having the tough job, but she does it and never seems to complain.  At least not to me.  I am glad she enjoyed her treat and hope it made her day, at least the morning.

I also had some minis to go around so, new loyal blog supporter, Michelle Kains received a morning treat as well.  She is the ELL teacher at Sharp and is always fun to talk to school, life and the good old days in Cherry Hill. I was happy to share my extras with her. I hope she liked it.

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Until tomorrow...

May 29th- Anyone home?

May 29, 2014 Year 3 Day 29

FREE PRETZEL #29

It was bound to happen.  The day in which I go to present a FREE PRETZEL to someone and there are nowhere to be found, or in this case, out to lunch.  It actually did happen once last year, but Kelly Judge came home just in time to see me pulling out of her driveway and still receive her "prize."  This was different.  I did the best I could to check if today's recipient would be home without actually telling him he was getting a FREE PRETZEL.  Alas, it was no use. My good buddy Mike Gamble, who does work from home every day, decided that today would be a good day to have a work lunch in north Jersey.  The nerve!  So when I arrived at his house, during my lunch break, I found 5 adorable little children and his lovely wife JoAnn, she is a stay at home nanny.  They were having a grand time, but Mike was not hard at work in his office. Oh well.  He did call me later on to let me know he loved the FREE PRETZEL.

Lonely FREE PRETZEL(s)

Mike and I have known each other since we were about 3 or 4 years old.  We both attended the Moorestown Presbyterian Church for pre-school, along with Nate Lyall.  Mike celebrates his birthday on June 1st and is the friend with the closest birthday to mine and also happens to be a Gemini like me.  Although our political views may differ now, I won't get into it, Mike is one of my most loyal and oldest friends.  It is always nice to be able to have someone to share a birthday with and with my daughter being born on June 1st, Mike and her are now linked forever.   Pretty cool.  
Mike played 3 years of high school golf with me and frequented the sidelines at our home soccer games when me and some of our other buddies were playing.  We spent countless hours at his parents house in Delran when we were kids, playing basketball, goofing to old Adam Sandler CD's and terrorizing the neighborhood.  We also enjoyed some fun go arounds on the tennis courts at Tenby Chase Swimclub.  Man those were good times.  

JoAnn saved him his pretzel and then sent me this pic.  Thanks!

Mike just recently offered up a free room at the Borgata in a few weeks for all of us to get together again, for another fun night.  The FREE PRETZEL could easily be for doing his part getting us a room, but it can also just be for being a great friend, even if we are too busy with our kids to hang out anymore.  Ha!  Just kidding, but its closer to being true.  Thanks again Mike and I'll see you in a few weeks in AC!


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Until tomorrow...