Vacation 2010 - Day 10

Well, today was another one of them dreary day of rain. Aunt Pat was still not feeling well but there was a bible study class today at New Fountain Methodist Church that Aunt Pat facilitates. I was almost ready when I heard the car start and go into gear. I poked my head outside and realize that they were going to leave me.

They could have told me first.

Talk about hints for its time to go home.

and

I guess I've worn out my welcome.

Well, trying not to be too oblivious about it they did come back and picked me up.

After the class, Uncle Eddie and I went to the Dunlay Market for lunch. We both got the burger and fries and it was very good. Uncle Eddie and I both discussed about all the time when this same place was a beer joint and I'm glad that they have something now that is more family oriented.

After lunch there was still a little time to kill before Aunt Pat went to the doctor so I tore down the tent and hung it in the garage to dry. After they left for the doctor I got out and drove around a bit and then ended up in Hondo at Wal-Mart for gas to fill up for tomorrow ride. From there I drove back to Castroville, to that antique place to see about picking up a few more aluminum pieces but they were closed already.

Aunt Pat reported to me that she has Gastroptosis, mild from her diabetes. She just has to rest and watch what she eats for a few days and she should be back to normal. I kidded her that she just needed some good ol' Castor oil to clean herself out.

Well, Aunt Pat decline dinner so Uncle Eddie and I went to Castroville and ate at Sammy's Restaurant and got the traditional enchilada plate, it seems that in an effort to economize Sammy's excluded the sides of rice and beans and offer them as an extra, for $1.75. It wasn't until I paid for the meal that I learned that each side was $1.75 apiece. And folks, we're talking lest then a table spoon of a serving. After bringing what I thought was a discrepancy to the staff's attention, we opened a menu and I could see were my mistake was, and I also could see where a mistake about this could be common. The coloring of the "or" on the menu blended in a little too good into the background. Then I realize that they charged me $1.80 apiece for two of the side dishes. I couldn't get an explanation for this and waved it on.

Sammy's is a community restaurant that has been there since 1948 and that cheep little nickel and dimming will come back and haunt them, especially with the locals. And Sammy's has a full bar. Maybe they do it different west of the Mississippi but over here most of the chain restaurants make their money off of the sales of alcoholic drinks. The meal is like icing on the cake, so to speak. I mention the discrepancy to Uncle Eddie and Aunt Pat and they were upset over it. Seem that they're seeing more and more of that over there. I know that was the last of a tradition. Next time I'm in the area we will have our last night enchilada plate - elsewhere.

The rest of the evening was basically spent getting ready for the morrow.