Somethings Never Change

On the other hand, many things do. Hunter is now a daddy and, henceforth, I have been blessed with a little nephew who is the most outrageously cute baby.

Photos for Proof

But anyway those are from March and hardly recent and he is now way bigger and even more cute (if possible).

Just because our lives have changed, doesn't mean weird random things don't still happen to us. Like the night we were at his parents restaurant after-hours with just family and a very tipsy couple of 40 somethings strolled into our reunion and demanded take out. And by strolled I mean tripped and stumbled and almost took a right-nasty fall. The woman then proceeded to interrogate about us about the baby for no apparent reason.

Ah, people. How you entertain.

Hunter now works in sales which will most likely provide a number of stories about ridiculous customers and their crazy ways. And I, have moved somewhat recently and came down to my car yesterday morning to find a nasty note criticizing my parking skills left for me by the VERY elderly woman who parks next to me. She habitually clubs the steering wheel of her '90's Dodge Intrepid despite the fact that we park in a secured garage and two cars down in either direction you can find a new Mercedes or other such luxury vehicle. I hope when I am old I have a young neighbor to harass and criticize, just to keep my life interesting.

Katie Threatens School Group...

"katie caddle" (10:40:52 PM): they are so not going to last

huntertvincent (10:40:58 PM): better yet, they all fit in together

"katie caddle" (10:40:59 PM): i will vom on them

"katie caddle" (10:41:06 PM): they need to go away

huntertvincent (10:41:06 PM): haha

huntertvincent (10:41:09 PM): vomit?

"katie caddle" (10:41:10 PM): to another school

"katie caddle" (10:41:12 PM): YA

huntertvincent (10:41:15 PM): hahahahaha

"katie caddle" (10:41:23 PM): EXCEPT THAT MIGHT EXCITE THEMMMM

"katie caddle" (10:41:41 PM): sick freaks

Slightly Odd Applebee's Customer

I was out and about with my good friend Mark the other day when he relayed this story of a recent experience at his job. He's a server at a local Applebee's and the story was so good I felt it needed to be posted.

So sometime last week, I'm working the lunch shift. A family of a Mom, Dad and set of triplets walks in and is seated in my section. They look to be the normal Applebee's-going crowd with the exception of the three identical children.

However, before I can greet the table, one of my fellow servers approaches me and asks, "Have you ever waited on them before?"

I respond that I have never seen them before and that they're a hard group to miss. He continues.

"Well, I'm warning you now...they won't tip you in cash. The woman will tip you in old magazines and toothpaste. She does it to everyone."

What? I'm sorry...come again? Surely, he's not serious.

As if to prove to him I am worthy of a cash tip and that he just sucks, I provide excellent service. Applebee's is quiet and I can afford to show some extra attention to the family. Mom orders a salad, Dad orders an entree and the kids share one kids meal. The bill comes to just over $25.00.

Appropriate tipping in this situation, by societal norms, would be around $5. However, because this is Applebee's, I should expect more along the lines of $3.75.

I present the bill, the family pays in cash and leaves the change. Yes, I have prevailed. I am more awesomer than my fellow server. Let's go retreive the checkbook and pocket the spoils...

The spoils include a half-consumed tube of Colgate toothpaste and two copies of Women's Health from 2005. Super.