Fortune found me today when I “serendipitously” ran into a sales representative for the Arkansas Queen River Boat offering a "complimentary" dinner for a flat rate of $25.00. The well-dressed gentleman, who nearly assaulted me in front of Pei Wei, could have been scamming me but I prefer to think that the good Lord, in all his omniscience and grace, created this divine appointment. You see, I had just talked to my mother who had excitedly squawked (I'm not being facetious. Her excited voice sounds most similar to squawking) about visiting us next week. She specifically asked to babysit Kaleb so as to give me and my most wonderful husband—who, I should also mention, is a very clear-headed thinker and great listener (now this is me being facetious)—a date night.
Now it just so happened that from the walk from White House Black Market to Pei Wei, I was excitedly ruminating over the various perfect date night dinner places. I mean, I was super excited for a date night, just the two of us…my love and I…just like in days past. And as my heart was fluttering in anticipation from this newfound desire, this deep, burning desire that resided in, or perchance (and this seems much more likely given the circumstances) had been planted in my heart’s core by the King of Kings Himself, the aforementioned well-to-do gentleman approached me to offer a “complimentary, romantic date night package.”
“Oh funny you should mention that, I was just thinking about a date night with my husband!”
I listened to the different types of dinner cruises available and promptly and respectfully dismissed his offer when told “it’s normally $40/person but you can get the cruise and dinner for two for a flat rate of $25 if you pay now.”
Hmmm…um no, thank you.
I continued on my merry way to pick up my WATER and KIDS MEAL ($4.11 including tax) at Pei Wei. Yes, I am a conservationist of the financial sort as of late. The extra savings should help for splurging on an impromptu date night (or, better yet, spending on a reasonably priced dinner cruise?? =)) I came to a screeching halt. All these occurrences lined up like this and most importantly, there was that burning desire in my heart for a date night as I discussed…coincidence? I most certainly think not! Here was a decent offer, one that my most wonderful husband and I actually discussed doing before (tara: "Oooh, look. A dinner cruise boat. We should do that." Derek: "uh huh."), so how could I just dismiss it? We need a date night. I excitedly called Derek to discuss today’s happenings and to see if he would get just as excited as I. Mind you, do not judge my husband too harshly as my cell phone battery was low and most likely the connection was not clear and I was in Pei Wei during the lunch hour which is always busy and noisy.
“Hey honey! There is a great deal right now for a date night dinner cruise on the Arkansas Queen. Sound like something you want to do?”
“No, I don’t want to do anything costly.”
“No, no, let me explain. It’s normally around $80 per couple but with the promotional offer it’s just $25 if you pay in advance which includes dinner, the cruise, the whole kit-n-caboodle.”
“What is this?”
“The Arkansas Queen, honey.”
“The Arkansas Coon?” No. That doesn’t sound like anything I want to do.
“Queen, hon. The Arkansas Queen. It’s a boat. And dinner.” And a very romantic night on the water during a time of seasonal change where the leaves will be brightly colored with the onset of autumn. He was a very good sales rep.
“Oh that dinner boat thing? No, I never wanted to do that. I don’t want to spend money.”
"But you don't understand it’s discounted by almost...”
The phone goes dead, my hopes are dashed to the ground and come next week when we actually embark on a date night, we’ll end up spending the usual $30-$50 on dinner and throw in a movie and our expenses will easily exceed $60. We could have done it all, the whole kit-n-caboodle for a mere $25.00 if my most wonderful husband would have just listened. Sigh.
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