"Felice" > wrote in message
. ..
> (Possible repeat. Once in a while I hit "file" instead of "send".)
>
> Anyhow, when I come home from Shaw's I put the "amount saved" shown on the receipt
> in an envelope. Now, we all know I haven't really saved that money, but I like to
> think I have.
>
> So once in a while I dip into the envelope and dine out on Shaw's. Today the junior
> daughter and I went to Abe & Louie's for gin and tonic, rare burgers with skinny
> fried onion rings, and chocolate-dipped strawberries. And I still have $40 left in
> the envelope.
>
> The lunch, BTW, was the annual treat for our husband/father. He died eight years
> ago but we still "take him out for a burger" on his birthday.
>
> Felice

What an excellent idea, Felice. I really need to start doing that. Lunch sounds great
too, and a great reason to have it out.

kimberly