Back to Work...

Well, sort of. This morning Chris called me and was in need of an extra person to come in and work the lunch hour. In case you didn't happen to know, I should first tell you that my parents own three local Arby's restaurants and Chris is their General Manager. Right now he spends most of his time at one specific store and they are a little short on help. Seeing as how there was no school today, and there is a sub sale going on ($5 sub combos... shameless plug) he thought they would need another set of hands "behind the slicer" For those of you unable to interpret that, it means making sandwiches. Apparently he scraped the bottom of the employee barrel and decided that I should come in to help. Now I have worked in the stores off and on since I was 14, but I haven't actually been in any of the stores working since Kennedy was about 4 months old. Yet, I was curious to see whether or not I could still hack it. So, I dug my uniform out of the back of the closet, called a babysitter, and went in. It was actually quite fun! I was surprised at how much of it just came back, I guess its kind of like riding a bike. Sure there were some things I didn't know how to do, or others that I didn't know where they were but that was to be expected. All in all I survived, and was more of a help than a hindrance. I was actually proud of myself! I started thinking, "Hey, maybe I should do this more often." It would be a good way to get out of the house and it was so sweet that I got lots of hugs and kisses when I got home. The kiddos missed me even though I was only gone for 3 hours. However I did get a reality check when I took the $15 my husband paid me and handed it straight to the babysitter. Maybe going back to work isn't such a good idea after all!

Chris making Beef-n-Cheddars

Have you ever wondered what a fast food joint looks like "behind the scenes"?

The sandwich I made myself before I left... Marble Rye Bread, Swiss Cheese, Roast Beef, and Horsey Sauce. The best part about working is making up your sandwiches!