THE WRITE REWARD for (me!) sandra, ttgp
here's the deal.. for every drawer or closet section or counter top i clean... i'm gonna let myself write a little somethin'
today, i finally went through the avalanche of papers & misc stuff overflowing in my wicker-basket organizer thingie in the kitchen -what a relief!
catherine would be proud. she's my ultra organized, on top of everything friend, who in fact gave me the wicker organizer in the first place, to help me along..
and last night we had dinner together at baker's square in livemore where a big sign hangs on the outside of the restaurant that reads TUESDAYS: KIDS EAT FREE
we love that price. -and i'm not sure catherine and her two adorable children will want to dine with me and my two adorable children again, because.. well, i'm not the greatest role model when it comes to nutrition..
i think chocolate chip pancakes for dinner is perfectly fine -don't you? anyway.. we had a good visit.. and when someone else is making the food and cleaning the dishes, you won't hear any complaints from me
but i couldn't help but complain some too when catherine noticed the price on our check was kinda high..
only two out of the four kids actually ATE FOR FREE... and EAT FREE, does not mean DRINK FREE.. so there was a charge for the two milks (that would be for catherine's children) and two sodas (which go lovely with the chocolate pancakes i ordered for my children)
anyway.. short story shorter.. my kids didn't eat free because i didn't eat at all (having something to do with my 4 o'clock hunger attack and enchilada) -so- the real deal at baker's square is this:
with every one full over-priced adult meal, two kids eat (but do not drink!) for free.
"but it doesn't say that anywhere," catherine said to the manager, "it's not on the sign.. it's not anywhere on the menu," she continued, "how can you do that? the sign says kids eat free on tuesdays.. that's it.. not IF you buy an adult meal..."
and you're going to love this... the manager leaned in towards catherine and i, and she said,
"i'm not supposed to say this, but that's how we take advantage of our customers."
and i've been giggling ever sense.. but i don't think you'll see catherine at any bakers square restaurants for a long time..
AND since i'm bloggin' 'bout catherine.. mine as well add in and share that catherine is the first recipient of the new and now annual
LUCKY, LUCKY YOU AWARD.
if you've never heard of it, it's because i just made it up, -the lucky, lucky you award is to be bestowed on friends by friends when something like this happens -'cuz check this out:
it was february, 2008, 9:30ish in the early morning, coffee beans n' bistro, pleasanton
and four of us mom friends were meeting for coffee to celebrate february birthdays
AND because we were celebrating.. we each made that special extra effort before going out in public and took showers, and put on make-up, and accesorized and everything
and i don't think i'll be hurting anyone's feelings to point out that out of all of us.. catherine was lookin' especially hot and gorgeous and all around beautiful
and IT WAS ON THIS DAY.. ON THIS MORNING... WHEN CATHERINE COULD NOT HAVE LOOKED BETTER
THAT SHE RAN INTO A HIGH-SCHOOL BOYFRIEND she hadn't seen in years.
now let's all count on a fingerless hand just how often that happens...
"cheers! to you my lucky, lucky friend! the God's are with you!"
-and now...
bottom drawer in the kitchen: attack.
posted by SHE @ 10:21 AM
4 Comments:
I love this... All of it...
I'm not sure how i feel about that restaurant owner... lol
but am very sure that you're writing is flowing so freely, so purely from your heart... I cant WAIT for your books to come out...
Love the idea of rewardin yourself and your friends...
Lucky lucky us for knowing you,
lllloo, M (I thought i should add an o cos it looked lonely next to all those l's) lol
my3: thank you! -and speaking of flowing freely, and pure from the heart..
LOVE listening to you sing! -and the watching is not so bad either (wink, wink)
(just achin' to move that camera lens around a little..)
and lllooo ~thank you~
multiple o's
why?
because we can!
Dear God, thank you for my3 and all the wonderful things he's doin' in this world
please clone
Love the choc. chip pancakes with soda for dinner. We'll have to meet up some Tuesday (adults hungry too!) so we can take full advantage of the free kiddy meals. You are hilarious Sandra...and Catherine so deserves the lucky you award. I'm usually all scuzzed out when I run into someone like that!
kelly: fun to hear from you! -and yes, yes, -would love to meet up for dinner adventures w/the kids..
mine will order pasta from strizzi's.. salmon from oasis..burgers/chicken from red robin
but when we are at any restaurant that serves breakfast 24/7
then breakfast it is! -and who doesn't like soda for breakfast?
-come on-
and I KNOW! -when does that ever happen?!? last time i i-spied an ex-boyfriend i had to cover my face quick with a magazine off the nearest rack, squat low, make like i belonged with the family closest to the exit..
and RUN!
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