it is good to be back.
the trip was not entirely enjoyable, this time around.
we picked derek up at the buffalo airport and headed straight home.
we stopped for dinner somewhere in pennsylvania.
jake wanted burger king. derek and i wanted taco bell.
so, we hit taco bell first. after a very very long wait, we got our order along with an apology and explanation. it seems that taco bell was holding a training session at 6 pm on a saturday evening. good.
we moved on to bk. we just barely beat a crowd of traveling boy scouts. jake went through the line and placed his order. he didn't realize that he could pour his own drink (that comes with a kids meal) at the drink station, so he told the cashier that he wanted a coke. after we paid, we looked at the receipt and there was an extra drink on the order. derek went to the cashier. here is a summary of the conversation that took place:
derek: we only needed one drink.
cashier: he ordered two.
derek: well, we only need one.
cashier: well, you get one of them for free
(the kids meal drink that gets included in the cost of the kids meal....not free)
awkward silence while cashier tries to wait for derek to give up the fight.
cashier calls manager over.
cashier: they ordered two drinks, but now they only want one.
we got the money back. good customer service.
then we wait about 10 minutes for the chicken nuggets and fries.
then we get on the road.
i dig into my bag of taco bell treats, only to find that i am short a chalupa. :(
i checked the receipt. it's on there. i bought it. it should be on it's way into my mouth, but no.
i wonder once again, should they be training at 6pm on a saturday evening. i enjoy my $4 burrito and one of derek's tacos and fester in my frustration with the fast food industry.
and we keep driving.
we stayed last night in a hotel. jake LOVED it. he likes mini things, so the
isaac traveled well. he has been fast asleep since we got home. derek's parents are on their way over to see the little man. he's changing so fast these days. when we got home, i put him on the floor and a couple seconds later, i looked over at him and he was sitting up. we cheered for him and he fell over backwards, but these things take time.
well, that's about it. time to settle in for the rest of summer. :)
3 comments:
Haha! Your trip home sounds like our trip back from the beach. We stopped at McDonalds and I ordered a Sweet tea. Everyone knows they come in the big 32 oz. cups. I paid and went to the window to pick up my drink. It was in a medium cup. I asked the guy if that is what they usually served the tea in and he said that they ran out of the large cups and that is what they were using. So I asked him if I could have another glass of tea since I had paid for the big one and he said no. So I went on the McDonalds website when I got home and sent in a complaint. They had the manager of the store call me and he said that his name was Brian, and the next time I come to their McDonalds he will give me a sweet tea! That is great, since it is in MOREHEAD CITY and I won't be there until next year!!
I am so glad you are home. We can't wait to see you (and Isaac and Derek too)!
oh yes, the perils of roadtrips. I am glad that you made it back okay though. Soccer is over so we need to do some yardsaling soon... :) Our drive to Florida was fun too... puking kids, beggars, torrential rainstorms... but we stopped at Cracker Barrel to eat...it was yummy. The only problem there was having to explain to Lincoln that our waitress did not have a disease despite the huge (and I mean monsterous) mole on her neck. A little too much discovery health channel i guess...
You should really get a job and work to support your family! Just kidding, wanted to tell you guys hi. Forbush won't be the same without you, you homemaker!
Barker
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