August 31
Successfully managing my paltry budget has taught me to be discriminating. It’s not free just because I’m having it on vacation. So, if I am going to have to pay for this, what do I think is special? Let’s face it guys, salt water taffy doesn’t taste like anything. Pizza on the boardwalk is definitely not worth it to me, but Nathan’s fries with the skin still on them and that special English vinegar might be. I got over wanting the funnel cakes though when I considered how often these vendors ever change that oil. It certainly doesn’t smell like it was any time recently.
Case in point: I had a client that used to end up eating stale Trix, warm milk and crappy grocery store quality donuts off the breakfast buffet at the budget motels (who shall remain nameless) that she regularly found herself at when her son traveled for soccer tournaments. If you have eaten at one, you know that that same food has been being put out on the buffet all week. Eventually, she learned to call ahead about whether there would be protein and fruits on the breakfast bar and, if not, brought her own hard-boiled eggs or cheese and apples. Now, that is as normal for her as finding out whether or not the hotel has WiFi and hairdryers.
Another case in point: I remember one cruise when I had been planning to have at least one Pina Colada on the deck at some point, complete with that little umbrella thing and the pineapple chunks. Seemed like one of those real vacation-y things to do, and I thought that it was gonna be worth it…until I smelled the grilling hot dogs day after day and realized that for the same calories I could have two of those. Not so special or unique of a food choice I grant you, but one of those things that I don’t have often and that is usually hard to screw up. So I traded. My choice.
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