Rhapsody out of the Blue

I never cease to be amazed by people who can eat large breakfasts early in the morning and then charge off to work with all the energy of an ostrich on steroids. I generally debate for the next hr the virtues of either going back to bed or exercising off all the calories I just consumed.
I had breakfast, early this morning, with one of my good friends hence the theorizing on large breakfasts. It was worth it I think. We went to this really cool southern café/quick stop /beer joint and I’ve added it to my “must see southern places” along with the local speedway and flee market.
I’m pretty skippy bout my day ‘cause I have off and therefore have an entire day to myself. It’s supposed to rain and so I thought bout soaping down my car and parking it outside. Maybe I’ll sit inside and turn the windshield wipers on and watch the bubbles form and then disappear. Or maybe I’ll eat chocolate bars and write in my journal. I love days with this many hours and no pressing things to fill them.
I worked a double shift yesterday and there’s something about going into a long day and knowing its going to be long vs. going into a normal shift thinking it will be over in a few hrs. The long goes faster then the short, strangely enough. I have a new theory due to something that happened at work yesterday. I could have a new theory every day to things that happen at work but I like this one. J It was 3 minutes until closing when a family walked in the door. I happen to like this family ‘cause I’ve waited on them before and they came to our church auction and for some reason, this made me like them. The kitchen staff didn’t like them and waved their spatulas at me when I told them they had an order.. The family ate and left and they tipped me as all good people do. But they left me more then last time.
MY THEORY: When people come to the restaurant and cause an excess of inconvenience they do one of several things.
1. Tip normally and pretend nothing unusual occured.
2. Tip less and discourage any sense of obligation “Its not my fault my child makes huge messes. He’s just a baby”.
3. Tip more. For these people I always hope that its not out of guilt but a sense of appreciation.
Makes me wonder what I ignore, what I excuse, and what sort of strange subconscious things I do in penance,
I hate halloween with a purple passion. And we will never accomplish world peace. On my way home today, I drove past at least two churches and both had “trunk or treat” signs. In fact, nearly every church I have driven past of late has such a sign and I find it repulsive. Does the church have to have a feel-good alternative to EVERYTHING? Peace is only found in Christ and his church- his church is offering a happy halloween alternative. As I said, world peace is not something we can accomplish and can only be a work of God.
What do we ignore, excuse, or do in penance? Appreciate life today.
Moi