Last week’s Spring Break is over. Whew… Although as parents we felt our wallets rupturing, a good time was had by all — especially in those moments we weren’t paying for.
Snacks for the road: $17.54
Extra gluten-free road-fare for you-know-who: $13.00
Pre-departure tank-up: $63.00 (no kidding)
Movie rentals for the backseat-installed DVD player: $34.00
Sound of hubby’s and my own voices as we actually chatted in perfect peace: Priceless
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Tram tour of the Benziger Winery: $45.00
Small bribes to keep children happy while we enjoyed wine tasting: $9.00
Supplies for picnic on lush winery grounds: $41.00
Being asked above the happy din of wine-sloshing picnickers, “MOM, HOW DO YOU SAY ‘DIABETIC’ IN GERMAN?!”: Priceless
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Adjoining rooms in ecologically correct family hotel: ca. $300.00
Dinner for five at pretentious California-Italian restaurant with wine-barrel decor: ca. $160.00
Less pretentious desserts from hotel hallway vending-machine: $2.50
Making a human chain and jumping in the frigid swimming pool together at 8am: Priceless
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Admission to Calistoga’s Old Faithful Geyser Park – $22.00
Pellets to feed ornery goats and llamas – $6.00 (in quarters)
Lunch for five at local taqueria: $37.47
Loads of smiles, and an average blood glucose of 90 mg/dL four days in a row: PRICELESS
oh amy! i wish i’d known you were up in my neck of the woods, i could have gotten you “locals” discounts!
Priceless Amy, good for you!
for everything else there’s mastercard?
Sounds like a great time was had by all, glad to hear it!
k2
Awesome!
And my conclusion: more vacation for better control! heck, you should file a claim with your insurance for these “diabetes management expenses”