About Those Expensive Fast Food Hamburger Stories -- March 9, 2024

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Big Bend National Park, Texas

High school senior Olivia, granddaughter, and her dad are hiking the park this week. Tent, sleeping bags, portable stove, the whole enchilada. I can't even imagine. It's still cold this time of the year, though photos today show they are doing well.

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McDonald's

I went to McDonald's today -- I had not been there in months -- maybe a year? I don't know; it's been a long time. 

It was not my destination but that's where I ended up. I was taking a long walk and it was time for a snack.

Wow, I had forgotten how good their Patriot fries and hamburgers were. Excellent.

I overpaid for coffee but wanted a medium. LOL. I could have saved a bit on a small coffee.

Starbucks? $2.65+ depending on the roast. 

Receipt:

I ordered at the kiosk and was asked if I wanted to "round up" seventy three cents -- sure -- that's for the Ronald McDonald house.

And look at that. I completed the survey which entitles me to a free sandwich next time I visit McDonald's. Wow.

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Firestone Auto Service

I thought I might have had a problem with my battery in my Honda Civic this week.

Took it to Firestone -- complete electrical system inspection and multiple checks of the battery and couldn't find any problems. 

I've never had a "bad" experience with Firestone. They easily could have said my alternator was bad or I needed a new battery, and I never would have known. Yeah, I suppose they could be worried by a "60 Minutes" gotcha but ...

Whatever. They said everything was fine, and I was on my way.

Got home in time to see the last two stages of the NASCAR / Xfinity race, and the golf tournament and a special luncheon with the extended family. 

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Amazon

I found a type of spiral notebook that I really, really love for taking notes while traveling and / or reading. I ordered a pack of three of these spiral notebooks some time ago and completely forgot about the order.

Today, I got a note from Amazon that the spiral notebooks had been shipped. Checking Amazon I see they were ordered February 11, 2024, about a month ago. They will arrive tomorrow, Sunday. Hard to believe that spiral notebooks are on backorder. I guess the "kind/brand" I ordered are / were in high demand. But there you have it.