Susan and I went to lunch with Johnny, Emily, and Emily’s daughter Cecily today to Panera Bread. While a bit on the expensive side (their lunch special is $7, before taxes and a drink), it’s a great place to go if you’re on a diet. For lunch they sell sandwiches, soup and salad, and the lunch special allows you to pick two items from any of those categories. Today I got half a salad (around 200 calories), half a bowl of soup (around 50 calories), and a chunk of bread (around 150 calories). Yum yum!

After lunch, the five of us swung by the casino in Newcastle for some quick gaming action (it’s close enough that we can both eat and gamble during our lunch hour). I lost $100 on one slot machine, but after pushing my luck I won $156 on another one. I’d say that put me up $56, except Susan borrowed $100 from me and only returned $75 of it.

Tomorrow’s Thanksgiving and along with family and health and all that I’m just thankful to have the day off.