My week

Well, I haven't posted in a while, because I'm pouting about AOL's idiocy.  I suppose all of my pictures will eventually come back, but in the mean time, I'm crabby about it. 

Tuesday, I spent my day off cleaning house.  Wednesday, I was back to work.  When I got home Wednesday night, Brett informed me he was taking me to dinner at Countryside (the place he works.)  They had given him a gift certificate for "dinner for two" with the stipulation that one of the two people was Brett himself.  He could have taken his girlfriend, but he took me!

This was a great surprise, and he said it was an early Valentine's Day, early birthday present for me.  We had a good time, talked more than we've talked in months, and ate too much.  We had steak and shrimp, rolls and all the sides (this place does family-style dining, and the sides are all-you-can-eat.)  It was absolutely awesome.  Very good food.  Then, they brought the dessert.

It was a HUGE heart-shaped brownie, covered in cherry ice cream, with cherry sauce drizzled over it.  My lactose problems demand that I don't eat ice cream, but I ate my half anyway!  It was very good, but WAY too much food.  I was literally sick all night from eating so much.  I haven't done that to myself in a long time.  Thanks, son.

Thursday, I was part of a "mistake proofing" team that spent out day improving a process.  It was interesting and fun, and we fixed a BIG problem at work.  They do these sessions every couple of weeks, and this was my first time being a part of it.  All 175 employees will have at least one turn on a team.  It was a great change of pace.

Friday was busy, but I kept caught up.  I had a new customer service trainee with me all day.  She had the "listen only" receiver hooked to my phone.  It lets her get the idea of the type of calls and how to handle them, before she jumps into the fire herself.  I got to talk to many of my regulars, and help with some software issues, etc.  She helped me inspect a couple of orders, and caught a mistake that would have shipped.  Good job, Nikki!

Today, the family cleaned house.  The girls are each having a friend over tonight.  Monica's friend Tara planned to come over, and Natalie always winds up the "odd man out" when this happens.  She called around and couldn't find anyone to invite.  I figured I'd have her spend the night with Grandpa and Grandma, so she wouldn't wind up feeling left out, but this morning the Mom of one of her friends called back.  Alex CAN spend the night.  It'll be a lot of giggling, with 4 little girls in the house, but they'll have a good time.

Kevin's watching "A Few Good Men" in there (for the 302nd time) and I'm just loafing.  The house is clean and the laundry is going and I can sit on my arse guilt-free.  Have a good weekend!