What I'll do for free stuff!

Last Thursday we had torrential flooding. Streets were blocked off. A sinkhole ate a Cadillac Escalade. But... I had free movie tickets to the Downer. Do you think I stayed home? Of course not! We zigzagged through flooded streets to see a free movie. I was drenched, but of course it was worth it!

Storm the Bastille!

I love Bastille Days-pseudo French and free! :) I went Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Managed to get friends to buy me some free beers. :) Had a beignet and some French sandwiches. Weather was mostly good-a little hot, but sunny. Vive la difference!

A Frugal 4th

We went to the rooftop of a friend's downtown apartment on the 3rd and watched a spectacular fireworks display-also free food and drinks! :) On the 4th we went to another friends picnic and Summerfest which was free-although had to buy a beer, but had free parking. Today, the 5th, we're going to another cookout. Lamb burgers and Salade Niçoise, yum. Tomorrow back to reality. :(

Back from Frisco

We went to San Francisco for 10 days-one day in the wine country. We only rented a car for one day when we drove to Napa. We purchased a MUNI pass for 7 days which gave us unlimited transportation ion the cable cars, buses, and underground-a great deal. We used miles to fly to California (although a circuitous route!) and stayed with a friend, so no astronomical hotel prices. Spent a little too much going out for dinner, but that was our only extravagance.