Tonight’s Food Strategy
So frequently I am in a daze lately and today I forgot my wallet. I had no money for lunch. I borrowed money from a co-worker and now I owe him $15 instead of the $5 from yesterday’s group lunch. (Another story posting tomorrow.) I was going to eat leftovers for lunch but that would have ruined my carefully laid dinner plans. Tonight I dine out someplace fancy with guests from out of town. For their frugality in asking to stay one night with me, I punish them with a messy apartment. (For some reason it still won’t clean itself.)
We all love good food and tonight the guests have chosen Harry’s Tap Room. The same folks who gave us Sam & Harry’s, which is still open in DC, but sadly the Tysons Corner location I went to for Valentine’s Day a few years ago is closed. (A story of gluttony I will one day share.)
Because Harry’s is pretty posh, the plan is to eat my leftovers tonight at work while waiting for data to load up. I will dash home for some more cleaning up, and then meet the kids for dinner. I will eat only something small, trying to keep my tab under $20 for food and maybe one beer. I just scanned the menu, ok. Maybe I’ll have to make that $25 and skip the beer. Add on a few dollars for parking and I pray that this entire dinner will only cost me $30.
Wish me luck on my cheapness. I feel the deck is stacked against me because I know this couple enjoys tasty wine and I can see us getting a bottle to celebrate their recent engagement.
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