I feel like I found a bonanza the other night. Gas at a station in Metairie was $1.97 per gallon. Around here (Mandeville) it is 2.05 at the BP. I think I found it for 2.03 one day last week and put in $20, which went nowhere fast.
Saw "Annie" the other night at E.J. with Christina and the boys, Mom, and Julia. It was longish to me at 1 1/2 hours. I don't love that play, except for the couple of songs I am familiar with. There were 70 kids in this play. I have nice things to say about the production too, but I am a bad audience. If I am not in it, I watch with a director's eye. (Thanks for the tickets, Joey. Your tuxes looked nice on stage.)
Heck, I do that to plays I am in too. One girl that was in "Harvey" with me back in March swayed while she talked. I thought about telling her something about that, but I had been corrected earlier in rehearsals about telling the actors anything when I asked another actor to jump in with his line in this one scene we were both in. He kept missing the cue. The director told me to tell her and she would tell them if she needed to. She was right. There needs to be only one director. I trusted her, but I guess that swaying didn't bother her.
After the play, we had delicious brownies at Angela's - who lives just blocks from EJ high school. We got to see and hold Samuel. He is getting to be a butterball. He is so cute. We didn't get enough time with either of them.
Sam's is always cheapest on the NorthShore but I don't remember the last time I paid under $2.
Rob, how much cheaper? Where are the pumps? Is is just like going to a regular gas station or do you have to pay inside? Can you pay by check or do you have to have cash? We don't have the credit card they accept. Is it Discover? I am starting to go periodically now.
Pumps are on the side between Sam's and Wal-Mart. You need your Sam's card and a credit card. They take my VISA debit card among some others. It is a nickel cheaper for members. I fill up every time I go and every time I'm near it. It's always the lowest on the NorthShore. They take VISA debit inside also.
I got an e-mail from Carol telling of the gas/ethanol mix that is available up there. She paid $1.59 the last time she got that alternative gas mix. She said it wasn't so convenient as it is 11 miles from her house. We should all have access to that kind of gas.
I've been paying $1.89 for the past 2 wks at a station in Red Wing(on my way to work)but that station has been known to jump the price 10cents in 1 day, keep it there a week and then go back down. What's that all about?? Most other stations in the small towns here are consisently over $2.10. Very frustrating.
Katie has some of Kevin's Idaho relatives visiting this week and they told us that their gasoline had reached as high as $2.89!! I paid $1.90 yesterdy. I can't see that anyone is leaving their car at home though, can you? Any time I've gotten on the road, there are thousands there before me.
Sorry about the high prices at the pump, I'm diving as fast as I can to bring in the oil. Not really, we're so busy right now it's insane! Our company just gave us huge raises to keep all the complaining down because we can't get a day off. I'm gonna get home today or tomorrow but will leave for a project in Trinidad next Wed. So drive on, the baby needs new dance shoes.