10 minutes to the counter, another five and you're out

Today I got a free lunch. It was pretty unexpected. This kind of stuff never happens to me!

There I was in downtown Chicago, walking with a friend to go get a salad for lunch. My friend was getting the salad. I was just going for the walk - or so I thought. We went to a new salad place that had just opened up on Clinton near Monroe (the name of the place escapes me, of course). As we entered we were greeted by an employee at the door who was very pleasant and friendly and welcomed us and asked if we had been there before and if we knew how their system works and all that. My friend said she had and I said I hadn't but wasn't going to order. He asked why not and in a candid moment I admitted - I didn't have money to buy lunch today.

I am sure if I had thought about it or leet my pride answer I would have simply said I did not want a salad. I did want a salad for once and although I had brought a simple lunch to work today I was anticipating the delicious meatloaf my husband made last friday. (Yum!) Anyhow, the doorkeeper proceeded to tell me that if I would help him run an experiment and time how long the whole process takes from the moment I walked in (The line went out the door practically) he would buy me a salad. Cool. I'm in. It was a fantastic salad too - and huge!

I guess I will eat the meatloaf tomorrow.

Word of the Day

"ameliorate"

def: to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve