Danica is here for a sleepover because school starts next week, and we will semi isolate from each other for a little while until we see how the COVID wind blows. Since our area has been free of the dratted virus for a number or weeks, we all have hopes that there that the breezes will be fair and uncontaminated. But people travel, and the virus could reassert itself at any time.
So, Danica is here, and JJ will have his turn in a few days — tomorrow, actually.
For a bit of a treat for supper last night, I decided to bring home fried chicken from Pitmaster BBQ on the highway. We got there only to discover that the fryer was busted.
Alright then. We decided to head to the newish fast food place on the other side of town, Buck and Bull, but on the way there, we changed our minds and decided the shawarmas might be a better option since we know that we like their food. We parked the car, walked around the corner on Main Street, but lo and behold, Lakeside Shawarma is closed on Sundays.
Back to the Buck and Bull plan. Also closed. While a sane person might think that Sunday evening dinner might be a prime time for restaurants, they obviously feel differently in this town.
With few options remaining, it was to be burgers or some other takeaway from A&W. Dani and I had decided that it would be easier to make our choices if we were to go in rather than just yell through that infernal speaker contraption in the drivetrhru lane. Got to the door. “We will be pleased to serve you from the Drivethru.” Sheesh! What a rigmarole! We were on our 4th stop, and they were still throwing roadblocks in our way.
But we did use the drivethru and made our order. I was somewhat flabbergasted at the cost which was $42 -- not for a party of 8 but for just 3 people, if you please. From a fast food burger place! Now A&W is a step or three up from McD’s, but $42?!
Anyway, we brought it home to Sue, and it was good, and we were all sated. But my goodness, after going to 4 different restaurants and then paying that amount of coin for fast food for only 3 people, I rather felt like I had been on a ship of fools for awhile.
Forty-two bucks -- and there was no dessert!
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Drat agreed and seconded! That was a costly takeout and with NO treat afterward. It might have been easier and less costly to make burgers at home and have dessert too, just saying. It did seem odd to have eateries closed on a Sunday night, but then this pandemic has many places on different operating schedules. We haven’t had a fast food burger takeout in years and now you have me thinking about one, but no A&Ws here.
What a run around! And that does seem costly.
Did you check your receipt? There might have been an error. Anyway, I chuckled at your post.
I used to love a root beer float at A&W...in another city many years ago. How awful all that gas expended and finally just a very expensive burger! Not helpful for digestion at all!
Indeed. The rules are making it very difficult. Glad you are getting grandkid time. Ours is still working, until 1st day of school, and happily banking the $. Kids are hilarious.
$14.00 a piece. It does sound like rather a lot unless it was really really very good. Sorry you had to go to so many places!
Ouch! that is a tad high for fast food.
I know what you mean about kids going back to school. Two granddaughters here will be attending 1st grade and preK. wonder what they will be exposed to? Numbers are low here in NH but colleges are opening bringing students from lists of places. Hard to know what to expect. We will keep up the face masks the hand washing and sanitizing and the avoidence.
Yikes, that was expensive, all right. Especially with no dessert included! Glad you got sated anyway, after all that runaround. :-)
Yes, that was beyond expensive for hamburgers. You are a great grampa tho.
Such a new reality we live in right now! Ugh. I haven't been out, but know I'll be surprised when I do. Many of my favorite places will have different hours, days of operation or even be permanently closed. :( Is that the A&W of root beer fame? I used to like their burgers, but that price does seem excessive. At least the food was good.
I think you just validated why we cook at home. And that takeout food was probably crammed with salt, msg, flavour enhancers and so on!
Food cost here is going up, up, up. Gasoline goes down, down, down. Not right.
You must have been very hungry to put in that much effort and money to get dinner.
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I don't get out much so haven't purchased fast food anywhere for many, many years but--good grief that sounds expensive!
I hope all goes well when school starts and everyone stays healthy! :)
I don't mind paying good money for good food, but fast food?
We usually have to have item made from scratch, with JB's dietary issues.
At least all were fed!
I hope things go well for back-to-school. OUrs aren't going, as I'm sure you've read. Ottawa is a whole different story.
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