I ditched work today to visit my great-Aunt in the hospital. Hey at least its a legitimate reason to get out of work. Besides I got a good meal out of the deal.
No actually I went with my pastor, his wife, and their daughter. My great-Aunt was thought to have had a heart attack but after many testes, the doctors said her heart is healthy, and after more tests everything has come back normal. She said that one of her children were going to take her home (grown children mind you, which would make them my 2nd cousins if Im correct.) Anyway- so we went to a restaurant called the 'Marketplace'. I ordered the Ceasar Chicken Salad with grilled chicken, and then an unsweet tea. It was pretty good. Then they brought out this delicious bread - it was very good, but it was also very buttery and greasy! I only ate 2 slices of it.
Then we returned to town and I gave my pastor $20 to repay him for the meal and the gas in his car and he said no - I said keep it, then he put the money in the car seat, then I said keep it then shut the car door. Went over to mine and drove off. Then I picked Maddie up from school and I thought I had not received that Christmas music for my special so I went by the church to get it, then my pastor was in there and we had a bit of a disagreement that neither of us wanted the money - then the music minister said take the money and buy something nice for your daughter. But I said I would feel rather guilty about not putting in my share for the meal and the gas. Then my pastor said he gets mileage. So after 10 minutes of back and forth- "no-you-keep-the-money" I gave in and took my $20 back.
I think I'll just stick the money in his Christmas card and be done with it!