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Concessions

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Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Caramel, Pumpkin, Blueberry Cheesecake, and Raspberry Cheesecake. Tonight, we have a trick-or-treat special for you. Buy one, get one free (limit one, excludes XL) from 6 PM to 8 PM for our frozen yogurt. The November calendar is available in the store and will be posted tomorrow on the blog along with the Thanksgiving order form. The deadline for ordering your thanksgiving pies is only 19 days away! For the final day of 100 Days of Blogger , the prize is worth 22 dollars. Remember to tell us the elevated amount and to claim the prize by 8 PM this evening. For everyone else who has played with us over the last three months, thank you for making it a success. We hope that everyone has had a good time participating. We look forward to running the program again next year. For all of those who still have their blogger card, you may trade it in between November 1st and November 7th for an automatic buy one, get one free on the yogurt

Good Choice

Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Roasted Almond, Butter Pecan, Blueberry Cheesecake, and Raspberry Cheesecake. Shake Day! All shakes are $3.69 (regularly $3.93 to $4.62). We are down to the final two days of 100 Days of Blogger . Yesterday's winner did not claim their prize, so today's prize is worth 20. We would like to thank all of the players who have kept up with us on the blog. Stay tuned for an announcement tomorrow. While my wife and I were eating at Topz burgers in Addison last night, it hit me that being a healthy place to eat with great food is just not a strong selling point in America. For some odd reason, we have bought into the theory that healthy equals not good or not as good. Personally, I would rather have a burger from Topz over the Mac or Kings of the world any day. First, I can get a turkey burger. Second, I don't feel run down as my arteries attempt to deal with the massive amounts of fat. Third, I can't get air baked sweet

Risky Business

Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Roasted Almond, Butter Pecan, Blueberry Cheesecake, and Raspberry Cheesecake. Today, you can ship to any of the lower 48 states (UPS ground only) for $6.99. Come into the store and pick out your items, then let us ship for you for the lower rate. We didn't have a winner this weekend, so the winning number today is worth 18 dollars. Remember that we only have 3 days left of the 100 Days of Blogger . I got to play Risk last night. This is one of my favorite games of all time, but I haven't gotten a chance to play it in at least 2 years. We played two console versions and three games on the board. I love getting to play it on the board. There is just something about feeling in control when you actually get to roll the dice. Thankfully, I was able to unleash the Australian hoards a few times. In addition to Risk, I also got to go the the first FC Dallas playoff game with my wife. We had a great time cheering on the Hoops. I

Mission 360

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Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Roasted Almond, Pecan Praline, Blueberry Cheesecake, and Raspberry Cheesecake. Tonight, we have our yogurt buy one, get one free from 6 PM to 8 PM (limit one, no XL). No one claimed yesterday's blogger prize, so the winnings go to 16 dollars today. Tonight is the first game of the playoffs for the other Dallas football team, FC Dallas. If you haven't made it out to a soccer game this year, then I strongly recommend letting tonight be your first experience. There are still seats available. If you have an interest in going to the game tonight, here is a link for you to check out . At the bottom of the page on the link, you can click on the banner to order tickets. You can actually take a family of four to a playoff game for less than 60 dollars (and you get free parking). Saturday Distraction: What Color Is Your Kiss ? Your Kiss is Red You are intense about kissing but easily distracted. You kiss for attention, power, and

Beantown

Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Roasted Almond, Pecan Praline, Blueberry Cheesecake, and Raspberry Cheesecake. Parfait Day! All parfaits are $2.99 (regularly $3.69) all day long. Come in and enjoy a wonderful treat that is only 3 Points on Weight Watchers®. These rich, whipped mousses are sure to please. The blogger prize was not claimed yesterday, so the pot goes to 14 dollars for today's winner. I have a couple of problems with the Red Soxs. First, their fans are a whinny bunch in general, and they refuse to acknowledge the fact the the Red Soxs over the years, in an effort to beat the Yankees, have become the over paid bunch of mega stars that they have complained about throughout the years. Second, I really like some of their over payed mega stars. Therefore, I find myself torn while following the World Series. I won't to see some of the individuals do well, but I really want the Rockies to win. It is looking less likely that this will happen since

Movie Time

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Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Roasted Almond, Pecan Praline, Blueberry Cheesecake, and Raspberry Cheesecake. Cone Day! All cones are $1.85 all day long (regularly $2.77). The English Muffins, pita (both regular and whole wheat), and bagels have arrived. We have the following bagels available: Blueberry, Sweet Wheat, Cinnamon, Onion, White and the Perfect 10. We've gotten in our shipment of Maple Syrup! The shelves are fully stocked again with our wonderful Country Maple Syrup . Yesterday's winner didn't claim their prize, so today we add the bonus to bring the prize total to 12 dollars. My wife and I joined Netflix on Sunday with a one free month trial offer. We fully intend to cancel after the one month is over, but there was a compelling reason to join: Veronica Mars Season 3 . With its release on DVD on the 24th, we will finally be able to see the final season of this great show. Since both of us are a little nervous about the quality of the

Slow Down

Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Roasted Almond, Pecan Praline, Banana Cheesecake, and Peach. Teacher Day! Show us your teacher ID and get a small yogurt for only 99 cents all day long. We had a winner yesterday! The blogger prize resets to ten dollars today. One of the things that we forget about too often in life, but particularly around the holidays, is that life is unique. It something worth enjoying rather than getting so caught up in everything that is going on around us and allowing that to drown out the beauty of life. With that being said, I thought I would share what was in the inbox at work today. A wonderful Message by George Carlin: The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways , but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge,

It's a secret to everyone.

Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Roasted Almond, Pecan Praline, Banana Cheesecake, and Peach. Secret Word Day! Tell us the secret word to get a free small yogurt or upgrade your yogurt and get a credit for a free small (limit one per person). Today's secret word: Orlando No one claimed yesterday's blogger prize, so the pot today is worth 18 dollars. We've only got 6 days left to play after today. Looking at the news paper sure makes me glad that I'm currently living in Dallas, Texas. Between the forest fires in California and the massive drought in Georgia and the Southeast, Texas is looking like a pretty nice place to live. In the midst of all of the weird weather everywhere else, we got a rainy year with a mild summer and what looks like a cool second half of fall. While that can all change quickly, I'll take what we've got and be happy. Besides, today is beautiful. Speaking of cooler weather, my father-in-law knows me all too well.

Chill Out

Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Peanut Butter, Pistachio, Banana Cheesecake, and Peach. Today, you can ship to any of the lower 48 states (UPS ground only) for $6.99. Come into the store and pick out your items, then let us ship for you for the lower rate. It looks like the prize was not claimed on Saturday, so the prize amount goes to 16 dollars for today's winner. After a beautiful day yesterday, the weather has changed to bring us our first dose of fall. We're going to be on the cooler side for the next few days, but today is the coldest of the bunch. After four days below the 70's, we'll pick back up with some slightly warmer weather for the weekend. The best part of it all is going to be the cooler evenings. It's time to start bringing out the big blankets. My wife and I took advantage of the nice day on Sunday and went down to the Farmer's Market in downtown Dallas. After a bit of a drive through downtown and Deep Ellum, we finall

Time to Get Away

Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Peanut Butter, Pistachio, Banana Macadamia Nut, and Peach. Don't forget your pumpkin pie. This weekend we have them on sale for $16.99 (regularly $21.99). Come in early to make sure that you can get one. The blogger pot grows to 14 today. Don't forget to tell us the elevated amount to claim your full prize. Well, we were just to busy this morning to get anything other than the basics done for the blog entry. But, I had a fun evening last night that I wanted to share. The Mrs. and I went to a Blue Green Properties sales presentation last night where we were pitched a time share offer. I know that this is probably not an idea of fun for most people, but I like new experiences. Also, I like to watch other sales people at work. We were presented with an interesting offer by a very good sales person. Nevertheless, we withstood the temptation. We may examine it again in the future, but we are going to be responsible and save u

Mmmmm...Pie

Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Peanut Butter, Pistachio, Banana Macadamia Nut, and Peach. This weekend, we have a pumpkin pie special in the store. We will have a limited number of pumpkin pies available for $16.99 today, tomorrow, and Sunday. We will also have samples available to help get you in the holiday mood. If you would like a pumpkin pie, you can call us today at 972.644.2000 to place your order. The winner of yesterday's blogger number didn't claim their prize, so the value of today's prize is 12 dollars. Friday in the News: In 2005, a counterfeiting ring was apprehended in Gary, Indiana. The unusual thing about these hardened criminals was their age. They were all fourth graders. A cafeteria worker thought it was odd that a fourth-grader would pay for his lunch with a $20 dollar bill, and she also noticed that the texture of the paper wasn't right. Police arrested two 10-year-old boys and a 12-year-old girl. In all, police identifie

Cousins

Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Mocha Fudge, Pistachio, Banana Macadamia Nut, and Peach. Cone Day! All cones are $1.85 all day long (regularly $2.77). The English Muffins, pita (both regular and whole wheat), and bagels have arrived. We have the following bagels available: Blueberry, Sweet Wheat, Cinnamon, Onion, White and the Perfect 10. We got in our order from DaVinci Gourmet of the coffee syrups . I am glad to announce that they are now doing a wonderful new Pumpkin Pie flavor so that you can have a sugar free pumpkin spice latte that tastes like the regular sugared version from Starbucks. (Also, you save about 100 calories with this 0 calorie sweetener.) Additionally, we also got a new Peppermint flavor in stock for the holidays. Speaking of the holidays, Thanksgiving is now only 5 weeks away. Don't forget to order your pies from Sugarless deLite. 972.644.2000. We've gotten two winners in a row now for the tail end of 100 Days of Blogger . The pri

Acting Up

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Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Mocha, Toffee Nut, White Chocolate Raspberry, and German Chocolate Cake. Yogurt Special! Buy one, get one free (limit one, excludes XL) from 6 PM to 8 PM. We had a winner. The blogger prize resets today to 10 dollars. If I were to admit to an odd habit, of which I know I have several, I would say that trying to figure out labeling and packaging is one. I can't help it. I'm not sure if it is a by-product of almost 10 years in the food industry or if it is always something that I have done. I know that I have always been interested in how things work and how things can be improved and this quirk might just be an off shoot. As my wife can attest, this can sometimes (usually) result in longer trips to the grocery store. Of course, this extends to when I get home from the store as well. Last night, I noticed something different about the ACT mouthwash when I opened it. The usage size, which you get by squeezing the bottle to

Rockie Mountain High

Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Mocha, Toffee Nut, White Chocolate Raspberry, and German Chocolate Cake. 50% off all of the items on the sale rack. The sale rack has been moved to the lower back two shelves of the white rack near the middle of the store. Today's blogger prize is worth 26 dollars. Don't forget to tell us how much you're claiming so that you can get your elevated prize. Last night, the Colorado Rockies won their first National League pennant. This team is truly amazing. They won 13 of their last 14 games to win the right to a one game playoff for the NL wild-card. They won that game in extra innings and then preceded to sweep each of their first two playoff series. Is this a team of destiny? Who knows, but they sure are fun to watch. I just hope that their 8 game layoff between the NLCS and the World Series doesn't cool them off. Over the last few days, I've been living the bachelor life with the wife away in New York. While

Stale Popcorn

Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Mocha, Toffee Nut, White Chocolate Raspberry, and German Chocolate Cake. Today, you can ship to any of the lower 48 states (UPS ground only) for $6.99. Come into the store and pick out your items, then let us ship for you for the lower rate. Today's blogger prize is worth 24 dollars. Don't forget to tell us how much your claiming so that you can get your elevated prize. I actually watched some football yesterday with my friends. The big game of undefeated teams left everyone feeling a little flat when the final whistle blew. I like the Cowboys, but I did predict this result. The Cowboys are good, but they are not that good yet. Still, it was a bit painful to watch them shoot themselves in the foot with penalty after penalty. This is the year of crazy college football. My 25 . Today's Winning Blogger Number: 126

Recommendations

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Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Mocha, Toffee Nut, Grasshopper (Mint Flavor), and Pumpkin. Tonight we have buy one, get one free on our yogurt (limit one, no XL) from 6 PM to 8 PM. Today's blogger prize is worth 22 dollars. Don't forget to tell us how much your claiming so that you can get your elevated prize. Here is a good tip for everyone out there in the Richardson/Plano/Garland area: If you are looking for an honest and great auto mechanic, go to Gus' Auto Center (405 South Central Expressway Suite 116 Richardson, TX/972.235.1818). Apparently, I've blogged about him since my Google search turned up our blog as the tenth search result, but he's worth mentioning again. My family has been going to Gus for all of our auto needs for over 15 years now. It's hard to find an auto mechanic who will shoot straight with you. Gus does. I recommend him to everyone I know. Thankfully, Rick was able to run me over to the auto shop yesterday after

Cool :)

Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Chocolate Raspberry, Toffee Nut, Grasshopper (Mint Flavor), and Pumpkin. Student Day! If you are a student at JJ Pearce, Trinity Christian Academy, Plano Senior High or other local area high school, you can come in today and get a free small yogurt. Today's blogger prize is worth 20 dollars. Don't forget to tell us how much your claiming so that you can get your elevated prize. After leaving the windows open until around 2 last night, the apartment got down to a nice 74 degrees. I was able to sleep with a blanket on last night. :) I'm one of those people that likes lots of cover, so I slept very well last night. I look forward to adding another blanket to the layers in the next month, but it looks like I'll have to be happy with the one for the next 10 days. Friday in the News: Gore Wins Again ! This one is for real. Al Gore has won the Nobel Peace Prize and is sharing the honor with the UN's Intergovernmenta

Pot of Gold?

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Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Chocolate Raspberry, Cappuccino, Grasshopper (Mint Flavor), and Pumpkin. Yogurt Cone Day! All yogurt cones are $1.85 all day long (regularly $2.72). The English Muffins, pita (both regular and whole wheat), and bagels have arrived. We have the following bagels available: Blueberry, Sweet Wheat, Cinnamon, Onion, White and the Perfect 10. We're going through another stretch without anyone claiming their prize, so the prize amount grows to 18 today. I went home last night and patiently cooked dinner, cleaned the dishes, and got the luggage out for my wife's trip to New York. After the basic tasks were completed, I gave her a kiss and went off to download the new Radiohead album, In Rainbows . If you've been on the front page of MSN, Yahoo, AOL, or other big portals of the like, you've probably seen some news about the album. I'll skip over the technical complaints about compression size, because I don't hav

RADIOHEAD

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Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Chocolate Raspberry, Cappuccino, Marshmallow, and Egg Nog. Teacher Day! All teachers can get a 99 cents small today by showing their school ID. We got a massive order of Walden Farms in today. We are now restocked on all of the flavors of dressings , dips, Bar-BQ, and jams. We are also restocked on the GNU Flavor and Fiber bars (Banana Walnut, Chocolate, Cinnamon Raisin, Orange Cranberry). No one claimed yesterday's blogger prize, so the pot grows today to 16 dollars. The big news today on the home front is Radiohead's release of their new album In Rainbows . I ordered my box set last night, which prompted a call from early this morning from my bank to make sure that I had made an overseas purchase. I am very excited to go home this evening, download the album and give it a listen. If you want to check out the new album, you can go to the link above and download it for the cheap cost of name your price. You set the mar

Moving On

Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Chocolate Raspberry, French Vanilla, Marshmallow, and New York Cheesecake. Yogurt Club Bonus Day! If you are a yogurt club member, come in today and get a small for only 45 cents or get 2 dollars off of any other yogurt size. The blogger pot is up to 14 dollars today. Don't forget to claim your elevated prize if you are today's winner. While I was on Bankrate.com yesterday, I found an interesting article that explains something about which, I would venture, the average consumer knows little. The article explains the unseen cost of credit/debit card purchases to the merchants and, in the long run, to the consumers. Can you use a debit card to buy a car ? Well, the Yankees are out of the playoff picture. I missed calling one round of the playoff, but I never counted on such a wonderful collapse from the Yankee's offenses. (I'm getting ready for some big changes from both the St. Louis Cardinals and the NY Yankees.

Round Trip

Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Chocolate Raspberry, French Vanilla, Marshmallow, and New York Cheesecake. Today, you can ship to any of the lower 48 states (UPS ground only) for $6.99. Come into the store and pick out your items, then let us ship for you for the lower rate. The blogger prize is worth 12 dollars today. (Please remember to tell us the elevated amount to claim the bigger prize.) In our brief 36 hour round trip to Austin, we managed to spend a little over 6 hours on the road, eat out 3 times, hang out for a couple of hours with a few friends, go to one outdoor concert, and use only one tank of gas. We filled up right next to our house when we left Dallas and returned to the same gas station to fill up again when we got home. Average gas millage = 38.7 mpg The concert was of course the main reason for the trip to Austin. Rilo Kiley has quite a rabid fan base comprised mainly of mid teens and early 20's and slanting toward the female demographi

The Dreaded RCC

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Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Chocolate Malt, French Vanilla, Marshmallow, and New York Cheesecake. Creme Pies are $14.99 both today and tomorrow! (Regularly $19.99) We had a winner yesterday. The blogger prize resets to 10 dollars today. One of the most fun things that I have found in the 7 months of being married is the silly late night conversations. They are the ones that stem from one funny comment that then takes on a life of its own. Last night, we had one that started from a combination of my ailing shoulder and her upcoming trip to NY city. The following is a paraphrased and slightly abridged conversation: Me: If my shoulder still hurts next week, then I will go to the doctor. Wife: So you're going to go on Monday? Me: No, I said next week meaning Thursday or Friday after you've left for NY. Wife: What if you find out that it's cancer and you've only got four days to live. I would feel guilty that I left you to go to NY for vacation.

More options than ever

Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Chocolate Malt, French Vanilla, Blueberry Cheesecake, and Caramel. Creme Pie Weekend! All of our creme pies are on sale for $14.99 (regularly $19.99) for the weekend. If you know what type you would like, call us at 972.644.2000 and place an order for tomorrow or Sunday. We would love to make one just for you. What's new? We got the order in from Dixie Diner yesterday and are now restocked on all of the products except the banana nut cake and banana nut muffins which should arrive next week. In addition to restocking all of the old favorites such as the Skinni Spaghetti, we also got in 5 new products. Two new granola options: Maple Oat and Apple Cinnamon (Good to snack on or use as a breakfast cereal.) Two new snacks: Maple Pecan and Almond Toffee (These are like popcorn rolled in caramel and toffee with nuts.) One new chip: Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chip (Yummy!) All of these products are great options for low carb lifestyles. Th

Play ball!

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Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Chocolate Malt, French Vanilla, Blueberry Cheesecake, and Caramel. Cone Day! Try one of our fantastic yogurt cones for only $1.85 (regularly $2.72). Each cone is only 2 points for Weight Watchers®. The English Muffins, pita (both regular and whole wheat), and bagels have arrived. We have the following bagels available: Blueberry, Sweet Wheat, Cinnamon, Onion, White and the Perfect 10. We also got in our shipment of Dixie Diner. I'll have more on the new items in tomorrow's blog entry. We had a winner! The prize for today's blogger number resets to 10 dollars. I can't go through the baseball post season without making my playoff predictions. Here are my first round picks: ALDS: NY Yankees v Cleveland Indians: Yankees in 5 Boston Red Sox v Anaheim Angels: Red Sox in 4 NLDS: Colorado Rockies v Philadelphia Phillies: Rockies in 4 Arizona Diamondbacks v Chicago Cubs: Diamondbacks in 5 These were my picks before they s

Order Up

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Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Chocolate Mint, Maple Nut, Blueberry Cheesecake, and Caramel. Tonight, we have our yogurt buy one, get one free from 6 PM to 8 PM (limit one, excludes XL). The winning number is worth 28 dollars today. Somebody is going to get some good stuff out of this win. (Remember that you must tell us the current number to redeem the elevated amount.) The weather is starting to depress me. It's just too warm for this time of year. I'm ready for some cooler weather to come our way. There aren't too many things that get me down, but the weather is certainly one of them. While rainy days might do it for some, it is the warm or hot weather that does it to me. More to the point, the warm or hot weather during the traditional fall and winter months. A quick look at the 10 day forecast tells me that I've got at least another week or two to deal. I'll try and make it trough. The good part of the rain this morning was the chance

In Rainbows

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Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Chocolate Mint, Maple Nut, Blueberry Cheesecake, and Caramel. Shake Day! All shakes are $3.69 all day long (regularly $3.93-$4.62). The winning number is worth 26 dollars today. The last two times that the multiplier has gotten to 26, someone has claimed it. Good Luck! (Remember that you must tell us the current number to redeem the elevated amount.) Yesterday, I had a wonderful surprise awaiting me in my Hotmail inbox: In Rainbows I have been waiting for Radiohead's new album for several years now. It came as bit of a shock since I was expecting this closer to Christmas time. The coolest thing about this announcement is the distribution. Everyone can digitally download the new album on October the 10th, 2007. Moreover, everyone can name their own price for the download. They also have a wonderful box set with a bunch of goodies for sale that will be shipped in time for Christmas. Next year, they will have a traditional CD

Harold's Bloom

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Yogurt Flavors: Chocolate Decadence, World Class Vanilla, Chocolate Mint, Maple Nut, Boysenberry, and Vanilla Malt. Today, you can ship to any of the lower 48 states (UPS ground only) for $6.99. Come into the store and pick out your items, then let us ship for you. The winning number is worth 24 dollars today. (Remember that you must tell us the current number to redeem the elevated amount.) October Calendar: (click to enlarge) Want a break on orders through our website this month? Enter the code PUMPKIN31 for $5 off any order of $55 (excluding tax and shipping). It turned out to be a very busy weekend for me and my wife. We went out for a date night on Saturday downtown. After we got back, I went out with a couple of my friends to see the Buffy musical episode at the Inwood Theater. After getting some much needed rest on Sunday, my wife and I went to Trinity Hall with our friends to once again try our hand at trivia night. Over the course of a grueling three hours, our team managed s