The Lure of $1 Jamba Juice

I'm not a huge fan of Jamba Juice, but my daughter is. She thinks frozen, fruit-laden, sugar-enhanced beverages are a good thing to waste - I mean SPEND - her money on. I simply don't get it. (If it was served at a Mexican restaurant and a shot of tequila were tossed in, then I would get it. She's 9 years shy of enjoying adult beverages, however.)

Since it was $1 Jamba Juice day, she looked at me with her puppy dog eyes, batted her eyelashes, and in her sweetest voice she asked, "Mommmmmmmy? Can we go to Jamba Juice? Pleeease, Mommy?" OK, why not, it's just a buck. I dug into my change jar and scrounged up a few quarters.

I tried the Acai Superfruit drink, she tried Yumberry. Mine tasted a bit like plums or raisins... It was my first venture into the acai world, and quite possible my last. Autumn's drink was so much tastier! Think strawberries, peach, etc... YUMberry for sure! My total: $1.

The evening's event was my usual Wednesday nigth standby... Trivia night! Like last week, I had a gift certificate from winning previously. Translation: FREE food! Tri-tip nachos & chicken nachos. I (boringly) drank water, except for the one margarita that my trivia teammates insisted that I consume. They twisted my arm (literally), and hence, I gave in. Total: FREE!

Total: $0.16 - $1 = -$0.84.

COME ON, FRIDAY!