{"id":428,"date":"2011-05-31T23:55:38","date_gmt":"2011-05-31T23:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jolene-test.com.bishopcompsol.com\/?p=428"},"modified":"2011-05-31T23:55:38","modified_gmt":"2011-05-31T23:55:38","slug":"the-dream-of-a-lifetime-recycled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/the-dream-of-a-lifetime-recycled\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dream of a Lifetime &#8211; Recycled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-48.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-429\" title=\"shapeimage_1-48\" src=\"http:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-48-300x290.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-48-300x290.png 300w, https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-48-309x300.png 309w, https:\/\/jolenephilo.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/shapeimage_1-48.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>This week\u2019s recycled post was selected for one good reason. It made me laugh. Three meals at McDonald\u2019s in one day is a feat I hope never to accomplish again. It\u2019s more fun to read about when it happened in May of 2008 than it was to eat!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Dream of a Lifetime &#8211; Recycled<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday morning, my brother and mom picked me up at 6:15 to attend my uncle\u2019s funeral. We spent most of the day on the road. In the course of the trip, we realize a dream that would make most seven-year-olds salivate. We ate three meals at McDonalds.<\/p>\n<p>In our family, this accomplishment is earth-shattering news. My siblings and I spent most of our childhoods begging to eat at McDonalds. Since the closest one was 25 miles away in Sioux City and money was tight, our pleas fell on deaf ears. Except, of course, when Mom had saved up for a big city shopping trip. Then, if we were also running short of the straws for Dad, we ate lunch at McDonalds with strict orders to save the straws, ketchup packets, plastic spoons, extra napkins and anything else not nailed to the floor.<\/p>\n<p>Our taste buds have changed in the intervening years, so we weren\u2019t thinking of Golden Arches when we started out Wednesday.\u00a0 Later, my brother said he did have the Clear Lake McDonalds in mind since his mother-in-law would be there with her breakfast gang. She was, and we had a nice visit. My yogurt cup was delicious.<\/p>\n<p>We arrived at our destination around noon. With the post-funeral light lunch three or more hours away, we decided to get something to tide us over. Pipestone, Minnesota\u2019s dining options are limited. Once again, we chose McDonald\u2019s. Their side salads are pretty good, I discovered.<\/p>\n<p>At the church, Mom had time to visit with her sister-in-law before the funeral. The service was sweet and touching, a good end to my uncle\u2019s life lived long and well. The cemetery was beautiful with dozens of fern peonies buds opening to the warm and welcome sun. During lunch back at the church, we chatted with relatives more than we ate and didn\u2019t leave until after 5:00. By 8:30 we were close to Albert Lea, hungry as bears. Mom suggested we stop at the travel plaza that housed several fast food places. We agreed, but we weren\u2019t hungry for Pizza Hut. We were hungry for Cold Stone Creamery ice cream, but after quick waistline checks we shook our heads.<\/p>\n<p>Our third option was &#8211; you guessed it &#8211; McDonalds. I ordered a salad with grilled chicken, then caved and added a large fries to split with Mom. As we carried our food to the car, my brother said, \u201cI think this a new record. Three McDonalds meals in one day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At that moment I realized we are getting really old. Forty-years ago, a day like this would have thrilled us. These days it makes us green around the gills. No doubt about it, we\u2019re slipping. I have proof. We didn\u2019t even save our straws.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s recycled post was selected for one good reason. It made me laugh. Three meals at McDonald\u2019s in one day is a feat I hope never to accomplish again. It\u2019s more fun to read about when it happened in May of 2008 than it was to eat! 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