Back before Christmas, on our way to visit Seattle for a few days, we stopped in Bellingham, Washington which is the first city along I-5. Bellis Fair Mall abuts the freeway and is a popular place for British Columbians in search of bargains when the dollars are near par. We weren't searching for a deal on clothes or electronics. We simply wanted a place to get breakfast as we were on the road early.
I'm a big fan of buffets. Rather than focusing on simple quality, it becomes all about the potential for massive quantities. Gobs of food are required to get my nod. The Country Buffet in the mall met the criteria. It reminded me of a Vegas hotel or even a cruise ship breakfast. We filled out some sort of membership card that included our email addresses. Today, I received an e-coupon for a free lunch or dinner buffet with the purchase of one. Unfortunately it is due to expire on February 5th, so we'll have to take a trip to Bellingham just to make use of it. Oh yeah .. all you can eat ham .. is so worth a thirty-five mile trip. (That sentence was said while drooling like Homer Simpson.)
How does all this rigmarole mesh with the fact, for the first time since purchasing the bathroom scales in October of 2006, I weighed in at under 200 lbs this morning? And this weight is down from nearly 240, mind you. These facts aren't connected. My words and deeds needn't be consistent nor connected in any way.