FREE: adv. without cost or payment
There is no better sale than FREE. Everyone loves a BOGO sale. Who can resist getting something for nothing?!
I’m the worst for going into a grocery store, seeing a BOGO sale and buying two even if I only needed one (or sometimes none!). What’s an extra 60 oz box of goldfish? I have no room in my pantry but they were giving it away so I must take it.
This week in Bozeman is “Week of the Child”. I honestly am not really sure if it is promoting anything in particular but I know that there is something every day of this week that is free for Liam.
Yesterday, we went to a music class at the library. I fully expected it to be crowded. After all, it was advertised for everyone in Bozeman. And Bozeman is FILLED with moms and young kids. In total, I think there were seven parents that showed up with their child/children. I was shocked. Out of the entire city of Bozeman, only seven parents took advantage of this free opportunity? Now, I am new to town so this could have been an opportunity that is offered a lot so maybe it wasn’t as enticing to other parents as it was to me. But Liam thoroughly enjoyed banging on tambourines, playing with the drum sticks and watching the other kids. The dancing, though, he wasn’t too fond of. 🙂
Today’s ‘free activity’ was a free burrito–with the purchase of an adult item of course–at a restaurant called Taco de Sol downtown. Again, free lunch for the kids? I assumed the place would be filled with moms and children. I knew nothing about the restaurant but had seen it driving down Main Street. And I’ve been wanting to try a lot of the restaurants on Main Street so this was the perfect excuse.
We walked in the doors at 11:45 and saw only two other groups of patrons. I checked out the menu which was pretty simple (tacos, burritos, taco salads) and then ordered. The guy behind the counter didn’t mention anything about a free burrito so I immediately wondered if I’d gotten my dates mixed up. When I asked he replied, “Is today the 25th?” “Yes. Am I the first one to come in and ask about this deal?” was my shocked response. Apparently, I was!
Again, it could be the newbie in me. Maybe the restaurant doesn’t have good reviews around town. Maybe people do not like burritos in Bozeman. Maybe people do not like free as much as I do around here. But, whatever it is, Liam and I were able to enjoy a nice lunch together. Was it the most amazing taco I’ve ever had? No. Was it horrible? Not at all. But Liam and I had a wonderful lunch for $3.25 and I found another restaurant that caters to the kiddos. They had a little children’s area with a table and toys that kept him entertained after he finished eating.
And I was able to check another Bozeman restaurant off my list!