Panera Bread. . . mmmm!

Paul just called after taking Spencer and Rachel for haircuts. He's bringing me home Panera Bread. I can't wait! I'm soon to be in heaven. Panera's the best! I especially like eating their food with my favorite friends. . . you know who you are. Here are 10 reasons I love Panera Bread:

1. Everyone loves to eat there so when I suggest going out to lunch, all my "friends" want to come, even if they don't like me because they like the food.
2. When I'm there, I feel like a hip yuppie even when I have a run in my nylons or a stain on my shirt (basically every day of my life.)
3. Let's face it, I'm a total carb queen and the bread is divine.
4. There's a fireplace flanked by leather chairs where I can sit and feel cool and warm at the same time.
5. I love soup but it takes so long to make on the stove. It's so quick to order at Panera and tastes nearly as good as my homemade soup(maybe better.)
6. I love saying sophisticated things like, "I'll have a Caesar salad sandwich on an asiago cheese demi." It sounds so much better than when I ask my kids, "Do you want turkey, cheese or peanut butter?"
7. Oh yeah, did I mention that I don't have to make the food? If I did, well, it should be on the list again.
8. It's within a mile of my house, so I can easily swing by when friends are over or when I'm out on a Saturday running errands (I have to eat, right?)
9. It's the perfect place for girl talk! One time my friend Tammy and I were so engrossed in a conversation that we didn't even notice the place was closed and they were cleaning up all around us.
10. And, finally, Paul will pick it up for me and bring it home so I can feel pampered without having to take the kids to a restaurant, thus saving my sanity!