0227 today in history

Today in history:

Henry IV was crowned King of France (1594).
The island of New Britain was discovered (1700).
The Dominican Republic gained independence from Haiti (1844)
The 22nd Amendment was ratified (1951).

That's about it.

0209 golden star

Mike and I went to Golden Star for lunch. I had passed by over the years, but never stopped in. Boy, was I surprised. From the outside, it looks like a typical burger/sandwich house. On the inside, however, is a sit-down restaurant. I had a chicken sandwich. Yum!

I was able to use one of the coupons (C3c) from my Entertainment Book and saved $4.62!

2011 Book: $60.27 to date

0205 root beer float

After my walking exercise in Cerritos, my friend and I had lunch at Red Robin's. I had a Diet Coke; my friend had a root beer float. The float is listed on the Red Robin's menu under "Bottomless Beverages". Sure enough, when he was past the halfway point, the server came up and asked him if he wanted another. He said, "Yes," and the server brought out another one. I figured that the server would bring a mug of root beer only, but the server brought out a mug with root beer AND ice cream. The ice cream was soft serve but the root beer was Barq's. From a money-saving angle, it's very cost-effective.

Something to remember when the weather warms up.

0202 el torito

Mike and I had lunch at El Torito. I was able to use one of the bonus cards from my Entertainment Book and saved $5.00!

2011 Book: $55.65 to date