It's What's for Lunch!

I had a standard lunch during the times I went to the junior high schools or high schools that had snack bars in the cafeterias in Texas:  a deep-fried burrito similar to the below picture (just one mind you!)

and a Nutty Bar. 

Altogether this cost .75 cents.  I would usually save the .25 cents left over from my dollar each day to buy a 2nd Nutty Bar if the first one didn't hit the spot.  Gosh I loved those things and still do.  I always tried to make them last longer by peeling apart each wafer and eating them singly.  It just feels like I'm getting more bang for my buck or in this case my buck .79. 

Anyway, I have two boxes of these in my pantry right now with plans to see how long I can make them last.  I don't think peeling them apart is going to really make a difference.  I give myself a week.  We'll see.

Archie!

I have a friend and co-worker who is a loyal reader of my ramblings here.  God bless her!  My birthday is coming up and she came in with a pretty pink bag about a week early and said she couldn't wait to give me my gifts.  She gave me the go ahead to rip into the bag and it soon became clear why she couldn't wait:

Yes, I'm an Archies fan---hence the name of my blog.  My friend saw this in a grocery store and said she couldn't resist.  I think Archie was my first "human" crush (my first crush was actually Atom Ant --- the cartoon character -- when I was about 4 or 5, but that's for another day).  This double digest is awesome and I plan to read every word!  Thank you Sherry!

Atom Ant - circa 1965 -- He's dreamy!

One for the history books!

Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps

Before the Olympics started, I was hearing all kinds of predictions from Ryan Lochte followers and Ryan Lochte himself about him taking over the Olympic swimming events and while he did do well, I think it's pretty clear who took over.  I'm a Michael Phelps fan, but I also knew that he'd admitted to not really working as hard as as he had in the past, so I was prepared to watch him fade into the sunset while the new kid took over. Little did I (or Ryan Lochte) know, but it appears that his premature boasting may have helped propel Phelps into the history books!!  

Gabbymania!

All-Around Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas and Coach Liang Chow

She did it! I just knew that she could!