December 9, 2014. Madison, GA. That'll be extra

A few blogs ago, I wrote something about there not being any free lunches anymore. Everything comes with a cost. Karen and I stopped for a late breakfast on our way back to Madison yesterday. I won't mention the name of the restaurant, so as not to embarrass them or invite the extra expense of an attorney for us.
Here's some of what inspires this blog. When we read the menu, we noticed that the prices seemed a little high for breakfast and there were a number of meals which had a basic price and then had a price for extra items added on. Examples: ham added to any meal-add $5.00; $1.95 extra for "loaded" hash browns; $.30 extra for raisin toast; milk shakes $2.99, but add Oreo cookies and it is $3.49; breakfast special $7.39, add two eggs for an additional $2.10. I know there were other extra's, but these examples will suffice to show the point I'm trying to make.
Life has a basic cost and then there are the extras. Lunch and dinner at the same restaurant may be the same meal, but it costs more at dinner. ??? the window seat costs more than the aisle seat. ??? If you happen to wear an XL or larger size, there is a higher price. ??? A hot dog at a sporting event will probably cost you $6.00 and at the market you can buy a whole package of the same dogs for half that. ??? And what about the difference in gasoline prices from state to state, brand to brand and even station to station in the same town. ??? Enough already. You get the point, and I'm getting aggravated.
Ron, here at Source of Light told us that he has an app on his phone which gives him a rebate on items he buys at a certain store if another store sells that same item for less than he pays. He just scans his receipt and the app does the rest. If I heard him correctly he just found out he saved $.69 on an item he bought yesterday and that will be credited to him on the next item he buys. Or............he could get 2 pieces of raisin toast at the "........." Restaurant for the price of white or wheat and still have $.09 left over. And, the great thing, he didn't have to pay extra for the app. Ain't technology great. I sure hope this blog posts. It would be a shame to lose such profound and life-changing thoughts to the ether. See you in a few days, God willing.

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