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It was a fun and inexpensive weekend away, but DH was fined $115 for shivelry

April 6th, 2009 at 01:00 am

So that put a damper on things. I was so upset.

We were picking up a package inside a post office - DH was waiting in a car outside, as there were, naturally, no parking space anywhere. After waiting for half an hour in line I got my package, and went to the car. He got out of the car for 1 SECOND, to help me put it in a trunk, and a meter maid started writing a ticket instantly. a second out of the driver seat, and they got you for $115.

They are waiting outside the post office every Sat, because it is soo crowded.

Working people cannot get their packages(and it is a city, so they can't just be left on a porch like elsewhere) at any other time but Sat. because they work and post office is only opened 10-4. And it is not like a small town, where you can come on your lunch break. Most people commute an hour to their work, so there are no options but Sat. for families where everybody works. And they have short hours on Sat.

Other than that highly unpleasant incident, we had a nice weekend.

We went to Atlantic city and did it reasonably cheaply.

The hotel was free, part of Marriott rewards.

So our total expenses were:

ice cream at a village shop $3.75
Latte $4.5
notebook and refills (souvenier) $10
water, toothpaste $10.32
tip for a free cosmo at a casino bar $2
gambling until 2 am $52.5
dinner (included a pitcher of margarita) $70

5-Apr
housekeeping tip $5
lunch $37.51
gas $22.07
coke (we normally never drink soda, but DH needed caffeine to stay awake on the drive home and the only options at a rest stop was Burger King coffee) $2
lobster tail at a local cafe $4 (bought it to go and shared at home with self made coffee)

So the total was $223.65 for a weekend in Atlantic city and $115 for the fine

We managed to keep costs down by leaving Sat (it is a 2.5 hour drive) spending most of Sat there, lodgning only night and coming back Sun afternoon.

It was a fun weekend. We gambled late, we had nice dinner, we got 2 pm late checkout and lounged at leisure on a beautiful hotel bed.

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4 Responses to “It was a fun and inexpensive weekend away, but DH was fined $115 for shivelry ”

  1. whitestripe Says:
    April 6th, 2009 at 03:01 am 1238986902
    1238986902

    sounds like a lovely weekend! it is a bummer about the ticket though.

  2. Amber Says:
    April 6th, 2009 at 03:06 am 1238987201
    1238987201

    I am sorry about the ticket, can't you take it to court ...glad it didn't ruin your weekend

  3. HouseHopeful Says:
    April 6th, 2009 at 11:40 am 1239018021
    1239018021

    Sounds like a great weekend. Sorry about the ticket. ITs a shame that they jumped right in to write the ticket without giving a verbal warning.

  4. SicilyYoder Says:
    April 8th, 2009 at 01:01 am 1239152468
    1239152468

    That was so wrong. I mean, how could they write a ticket when he was helping you put a package in the car? I have a hard time getting to the post office, too, as I travel through six states for work. I am glad you had a good time at Atlantic City and enjoyed your weekend, too. Did you play the slots or table games?

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