BenSpark Family Adventures

Photo-A-Day #02795 I was online today and saw that Target was selling an Optimus Prime popcorn bucket shaped like his head. I checked the Target app for my local store and they had two in stock so I bought one. The think has light up eyes! While I may probably never use it for popcorn, or I may use it every year when I watch Transformers The Movie, who knows.

Photo-A-Day #02794 After work I went over to The Laughing Shield Comic Book Store to get my weekly comics. That is what I end up doing with my cash tip money each week, getting my comics. Luckily I either collect very few comics or my tips have been good because I can usually cover it. I also bring the owner a few pretzels when I go there after work.  At work today we had a new guy training. He is a former funeral director who is on disability and can only work 20 hours. We are hoping that he can help do the baking on the weekends.We also had our student from the high school who is part of an outreach program. He's an interesting one. He's autistic and the program is so that the student can work someplace and get evaluated on their readiness to be working on their own. Our last kid was super quiet and took forever to do anything. This new one is not quiet and has some issues with regulating their voice and activity. It has been an adventure. The major thing in the comics today ...

Photo-A-Day #02793 We've been making pizza at The Pretzel Factory lately. My boss has been perfecting the dough and the cooking method to make some excellent pizzas to sell in the store. I am also making pizzas. We need additional people besides my boss who know how to make the pizzas. I'm there often and so I am also making pizzas.

Photo-A-Day #02792 I found an artist online who has created a bunch of Transformers designs including this one of Wheeljack. I think I'm going to wear this when I go to see Transformers The Movie in a few weeks. The movie is being rereleased in theaters and even though Optimus Prime dies in the movie and that is going to be extra sad this year because Peter Cullen passed away this year we cannot forget that many Autobots also died in this movie including Wheeljack.

Photo-A-Day #02791 James is getting older and he enjoys being up on Eva's bed and now our bed. The issue is that he's getting a bit old to hop right up there so I got him some special cat steps to get up on the beds easier. I have not seen him use them but I'm sure that eventually he will.

Photo-A-Day #02790 There is not much that I find beneficial for working in the office but I do enjoy the unlimited beverages. I occasionally get a Diet Coke from McDonalds and use the cup to refill several times through out the night. Then I have my water bottle with all my stickers on it.