Our fridge has been pretty empty lately. We're far from going hungry, but we are trying to stay within a tight budget and use up all our food. However, we also budget to eat out. So it is with these funds that we get gourmet food like these Olive Garden leftovers. But here is where it gets good.
Today was Rachel's birthday (which means her birthweek is just getting started) so we went to a restaurant of her choice. Additionally, just yesterday I won a $25 gift card from a random drawing among a group of classmates involved in land development at Virginia Tech. So naturally we decided to splurge a little.
Not only did we get the standard bread sticks and salad (fresh and filling) but we got an appetizer (stuffed mushrooms) as well. A wild berry smoothie and mediterranean chicken for Rachel. Chocolate milk and alfredo pasta (which I ate) for Hebey Squebey. Orange juice, grapes and alfredo pasta for Hannah. Bread sticks and mashed potatoes for Olive. And some chicken and shrimp dish for old papa bear. It was great.
The best part of it all was when we were all done and the waitress said"You guys are all covered." What does that mean? It meant that someone picked up our tab. It was a great birthday present for Rachel. We're still not sure who it was, but I suspect one person...
Well let me be the first to say Happy Birthday Rachel!
ReplyDeleteAnd I can't believe that! So you still have a $25 gift card for your next meal.
You know what this means don't you? Now you are required by law to "pay it forward" someday. There's always a catch, isn't there?
And thank you for not having those awful verification codes to type in.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great story of experiencing "the hand of the Lord" in our lives. A small thing in a way but a big thing in another way. What a wonderful life lesson to benefit and learn from.
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