Granola Treasures Friday, Mar 30 2007
Ahhh… the joys of working for a “real” company that is willing (though hesitant) to send me off for a week to attend a Microsoft conference… Among many other adventures was the first morning’s breakfast.
Listed at roughly $20 on the hotel restaurant menu was “Homemade Almond Granola and Flaxseed Muffins.” What the menu failed to mention was the loads of shredded coconut mixed in with this granola. I said to the waitress, “Is that coconut? I can’t have coconut.” Truth: I can’t stand coconut, you don’t want to be around me when I try it. After apologizing for not telling me it had coconut in it, she brought me two small boxes of Kellogg’s Low Fat Granola with Raisins. Well, not exactly what I had in mind… Nor did the charge change, of course. So, after breakfast, I took my remaining box of granola (worth roughly $10 in some places) and decided it would make a great “souvenir” to take to Z.
This morning, after many hugs and kisses, I say, “Oh, I brought you back a present.” With the excitement which only a 7 year old can approach a suitcase full of dirty clothes, he waits so patiently as I retrieve… a box of granola for him. The sheer pleasure on his face was too much! I had to laugh. I had expected him to say something like, “Well, this looks tasty, but is this REALLY my present?” No, he started licking his lips!
“I love cereal!”
After which, I gave him the little knot puzzle and pirate treasure I picked up at the hotel gift shop… I’m pretty sure the treasure was his favorite.