A BOAT!

I got very excited just now looking out my window to see a lone yacht cruising into Montrose Harbor across the way. The first of the boats to return to that harbor for the summer. That means warm weather is officially not far off. It's always depressing when the harbors empty out for winter and so thrilling to see them fill back up. As I type I'm still watching the yacht dock itself and wondering why on earth there wasn't more fanfare surrounding it. In my mind there needs to be some fireworks for a firetruck salute where the firetrucks spray water in the air to commemorate the first boat back at the docks for the season. Things would obviously run differently if I was in charge.

Thing number two that was exciting today: Lunch at Qdoba for only 3 dollars. I think people (myself included) don't have casual conversations enough with employees at establishments we frequent. As my burrito was getting constructed I asked the guy behind the counter how his day was going so far. Rather than having to sit there in silence while he made my food we had a clever little chat about how bad mornings suck after a late night, but that he did it to himself because after all he made his own schedule this week. Blah blah, laugh laugh. When it came time to ring my meal up I was a little surprised when he said the total was 3 dollars. You could tell, however, that I was probably the first person all day to say "how is YOUR day going today?"

The receipt read something to the effect of: "Employee Meal Comp; Employee: Chris." I sure hope I didn't take his one and only discounted meal of the day, but either way it was nice.

I wonder how much more friendly the world would seem or what you could learn about another person that you wouldn't otherwise learn if we just said hi more frequently rather than silently coexisting. Then again, there's plenty of days where I'd rather cut my tongue out with a spoon than talk to a stranger. But today, I'm in a good mood, and that boat is now officially parked safely in the harbor across the way..ready to usher in another beautiful Chicago summer.

So thanks for the comp, Qdoba Chris. And hello Spring, how is YOUR day going today?
M.db