Happy Mother's Day, Rita

Today it's all about Rita. She was the mother of five rowdy brats and I know my brother is treating her like a queen today.

Some of you know some of the silly and not so silly things Rita has done, but some of you don't. Here are the links to my posts about Rita.

The Rita Chronicles, Part I
The Sprinklers

The Rita Chronicles, Part II
Pumping Her Own Gas

The Rita Chronicles, Part III
Bus v. Rita Incident

The Rita Chronicles, Part IV
The Enforcer

Happy Mother's Day, Mommy...I love you and miss you!

*Here's a list of special freebies for all the mom's in Southern CA. See? Grandma J is always looking out for her homies.

Another Freebee.....
..... for the hungry

Ladies and gentlemen, mark your calendars...tomorrow is the big day.



Back on February 3th, Denny's gave away some 2 million Grand Slam breakfasts. My son and his father-in-law, and his father, waited in line bright and early for the free breakfast, and said it wasn't a long wait, and they had a blast.


My friend Marey took her son, Big Foot for the Grand Slam breakfast....and then she took him for free Tacos at Jack In The Box the same day. Hey, if you had a son named Big Foot you'd understand...besides he's a very tall, handsome, active, talented athlete.


Well, Denny's is at it again with the "Pass Along Grand Slam Kindness" promotion 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. this coming Wednesday, April 8.


You can get a free Grand Slamwich for a friend when you order a Grand Slamwich for yourself.


"We invite you to bring a friend . . . anyone who could use a hug, a smile, a lift, a free meal. . . . I'm sure everyone knows someone who they want to pass Grand Slam kindness on to," says Mark.


Who the frank is Mark? Well, he works at Denny's, of course.

How Bad Can It Be?

I'm talking about the economy. I waited until six this evening to go to Jack In The Box to get my free tacos. Of course, I printed out a coupon for my granddaughter too, so I had to go pick her up...cruising past Jack's on the way. I tried to see if there was a long line, but with the remnants of rush hour still hanging around...it was hard to tell.

When we circled around back to get in line...there was only one car in front of me!

We checked out the menu for additional items because it wasn't just about me and my free tacos.

We drove up to the window and supervised the process as our order was filled.

When I gave the cashier my coupons he said I was the only person to bring coupons for free tacos all day! Did you get your tacos? Was there a line?

Then we went home to enjoy. Some Mardi Gras celebration!

HANG IN THERE JACK!




On the afternoon of Feb. 1, 2009, Jack, the founder of Jack In The Box, was hit by a bus and seriously injured. For updates on Jack's condition, please visit Hang In There Jack

This is the vigil Jack's loyal fans have set up for him in the Corporate Headquarter's parking lot. Because of all the public support and well wishes for Jack, the Guest Relations department of Jack In The Box would like to thank Jack's loyal customers with this coupon......

That's right, a coupon for two free tacos on Tuesday, February 24, 2009....Print it out, cut and paste....(click to enlarge) or go to the Jack In The Box press room website and get it there.

*This has been a public service announcement brought to you by Grandma J, because she loves you....and Jack, equally!

*disclosure....Grandma J doesn't work for Jack, she wasn't driving the bus that hit Jack she never went steady with Jack, and she's not affiliated with Jack In The Box...at all.

INDIANA JONES and CINEMARK review

I have to confess something. I have never seen any of the Indian Jones movies before, and I probably wouldn't have seen Indiana Jones and the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, if there wasn't the promise of a free "surprise". This was also the grand second day opening of our sixteen screen Cinemark Theatre.

You can tell by the crowd in the parking lot that Grandma J arrived at the crack of dawn early so she could be one of the first 100 people and get a surprise.

Inside there were several people waiting to buy tickets. Doing the simple math in my head, I knew I was one of the first hundred. After I purchased my ticket for $6.50, because they only have a senior discount on Mondays, I wandered over to buy a double scoop of butter pecan ice cream.


I don't know why, but I always feel compelled to ask for hot fudge get a double scoop.

I must say, Veronica was right, Cinemark has the best seats in town because guess what? They recline a bit, and I swear there is memory foam in the seats. The arms don't rise up, which is a negative in my opinion....like anyone asked.

Now, I mentioned that I've never seen an Indian Jones movie before. I don't think I will see another one any time soon. The special effects where great, and Harrison Ford is a good looking talented actor but it was very unrealistic in the fact that no matter what, Indiana Jones' hat never fell off. Not even going over waterfalls the likes of Niagra Falls. Speaking of which, five people in a topless military vehicle circa 1950, go over three huge water falls and no one falls out, and the vehicle always lands upright in the water. PUH LEEZ!

Take a look at the stuff in my "surpise bag". Jealous, aren't you? The plus for anyone in SoCA, there is a new interactive feature at Disneyland with Indiana Jones. I was one of the first to partake, even if I am in Texas.