And already I’ve been to Mickey D’s, Diane’s, Wally World AND the WW gas station ($2.01 per gallon, which I simply HAD to have, even though my tank was barely half-empty). Which, for me, all before 9 a.m. on a Saturday, is PRETTY darn good.
And it’s a beautiful fall day.
And I’ll be damned if they weren’t playing CHRISTMAS music at Wal-Fart. On Nov. 1. Which gives further credence to my realization, just a couple of days ago, that November and December are just one big holiday — with all the rush-rush and stress that goes along with it. NOT that I have anything against Christmas, of course, but wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy the (generally) great weather and mild temperatures between Oct. 31 and Dec. 25 without the feeling that somebody, somewhere, wants me to spend money?
And speaking of spending money: I am the perfect foil for fast-food promotions. I can’t go to Taco Hell or McDougall’s withOUT purchasing something to go with my “free” whatever. Perfect examples: To go with my free “steal a base, win a taco” taco — thanks to somebody on the Tampa Bay Rays or the eventual world champion Philadelphia Phillies stealing a base in the opening game of the World Series — I also bought a bean burrito and a medium Pepsi; to complement my free Monopoly breakfast sandwich today, I also got an egg McMuffin value meal with a large Coke, so I could give an eggMo (that’s how that particular sandwich used to be abbreviated on the receipt, I’ve been told) to Diane and we could split the hash brown. (Speaking of which: McD’s hash browns have been absolutely AWFUL lately. Greasy and weird, texture-wise. I say the franchise should go back to using whatever meat by-products it used to use so they taste “normal” again.)
And that’s all I’ve got for now.
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November 1, 2008 at 11:32 am
Patti
I’m still in my pajamas! So glad to have Halloween behind me. With kids, two of which have birthdays around the big day, it’s so busy. I have a fundraiser tonight, but other then that my plan is to walk the dog and that’s it, oh go to the post office. That’s IT! I’m hoping for a do nothing Sunday. I suspect you would describe me as a fidgety person (I guess I would have to agree, I did ask to sit up in the middle of my c-section), but one of the things I love most and wish for often is an empty calendar.
Up here Macy had the Christmas decorations out before Halloween, heavy sigh I hate that. To me it ruins the holiday, too much of it. It reminds me of what I tell my kids when they say they wish their birthday was everyday, “No you don’t. You’d get tired of it.”
McDonalds hashbrowns, bleh. Trader Joe’s have some good ones you can just heat up.
November 3, 2008 at 5:49 pm
t_endo
mmmmmmm…meat by-products. heh.
McDino’s used to be a great craving that I would have at least once or twice a month, but here lately it just sounds gross. BK too, although that might have a little to do with the creepy King adverts.
Has the weather been as beautiful as it is here? The last few days have totally rocked my world.
Hope you’re doing well!