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Day 18 – AYGC

By Valerie

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Ah… the trip home. I knew I wasn’t gonna get off scott free!

We made a pit stop on the way to the freeway and picked up snacks: over-priced chips, donuts and ice (we still had soft drinks left over from my previous shopping trip and the ones in the van we brought for the trip up). I spent $7.67. I’d have preferred to just get ice, but I think having the snacks kept up from having to stop for both lunch and dinner. 10-hour drive.

We did stop for lunch at Taco Bell (my all-time favorite fast-food restaurant). Andy wasn’t hungry, so he didn’t eat. Just Mike and I, cost $6.88.

We didn’t stop again for food. We got home about 9:30 and munched on snacks already available. Glad there was food in the house!

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Tags : Chips, Donuts, Fast Food Restaurant, Freeway, Lunch, Pit Stop, shopping, Snacks, Soft Drinks, Taco Bell

Day 17 – AYGC

By Valerie

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Another day of mooching off the in-laws. (It’s 600 miles away, so it’s not like we could go home for meals.) After a very late breakfast we all (excluding Andy) trekked out to do a bit of shopping at Walmart. I did actually spent about a buck and a half (receipt is around somewhere) on some Pocky for Andy. At home I get it at the commissary for about 85¢, but it was over a buck in Ohio. Andy has been a total trooper — not complaining AT ALL about being dragged to Ohio for a week with no other kids around. So a treat was in order.

After shopping my father in-law treated us all to ice cream. Yum! I had butter pecan, which I haven’t had in decades. There was so much to choose from that I simply picked the first thing on the list.

We went out for dinner, also compliments of my father in-law, at a Chinese restaurant. Good food. Good conversation. I think we were all savoring our last night together.

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Tags : Butter Pecan, Chinese Restaurant, Commissary, Compliments, Decades, Good Conversation, Good Food, Pocky, Receipt, S 600, shopping, Walmart, Yum

Day 16 – AYGC

By Valerie

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Zippo spent today. Still enjoying the generosity of my in-laws as their house guests.

We went to some antique stores and a thrift store, but I didn’t buy anything until we got to the gift shop/nursery. I found a Calathea. I’d looked locally and couldn’t find one. It’s a gorgeous house plant with great big leaves with a cool design on them and the backs of the leaves are dark purple. Honestly, every time I see one I think they look like silk plants because they’re so sturdy. It cost $18.99, but it’s not groceries, so it doesn’t apply to my allowance. More than I’ve ever spent on one.

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Day 15 – AYGC

By Valerie

Monday, July 27th, 2009

After much running around and celebrating the patriarch of the family we took a day off to rest and hang out. My sister in-law and I did drive around and found some thrift stores (I got 2 pairs of jeans for my youngest son and one pair for his older brother). Plus we stopped for groceries on the way back. Totally non-essential extras for everyone to share, but I bought it, so it’s here in my Grocery Challenge journal for all to see: $16 on soda pop and ice cream.

At least its a new week.

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Tags : Brother, groceries, Jeans, Pairs, Patriarch, Running, Sister In Law, Soda Pop, Thrift Stores, Youngest Son

Day 14 – AYGC

By Valerie

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Once again, no expenditures for the day. We were at a party hosted by my father in-law’s sister. Yum! Grilled burgers, dogs, lots of side dishes, fresh fruit and desserts.

AND some fabulous beer from the Great Lakes Brewing Co. I don’t think I’ve ever had such great tasting beer EVER. Lots of flavor. Very smooth. I had 2 ales and a lager and would rate them all “A” beers. Now I just need to find a source for something this good in Virginia. I may have to take up brewing if I can’t because I just don’t think I’ll be satisfied with anything else. (champagne tastes on a beer budget?)

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