I love Pizza.  It's probably one of my favorite foods.  By the end of next August I'm wondering if I'll be really really sick of it. 

Yesterday we had a grand opening of Cici's.  For those not familiar with this chain, it'a an all you can eat Pizza, Pasta, Salad and Dessert Buffet.  All for $5.49 plus tax.  If you want soda they said it's another $1.30 or you can get all the ice water you want. 

We didn't have Cici's in the Northeast that I'm aware of.  My only experience with this eatery is when we'd go to Lynchburg.  The kids love it and it's cheap. 

Well in Saturday's paper I saw a blurb that said the first 100 customers that show up on Monday would receive a free meal a month for a whole year.  Just call me #57.  Yep, I am a proud owner of a Cici's punch card that's good until next August 31st entitling me to a free meal a month. 

I first thought about how many hours in line would be worth this endeavor.  I settled on two hours.  So at 9 am I golf carted the two miles down and saw an already small crowd gathered outside the door. I did a quick count and decided there wasn't yet 100 in line.  Some were smart enough to bring chairs to sit in.  Gah.  I wasn't one of them.  I did bring a magazine tho and found a shady spot at the end of the line.  I leaned against the wall and read my magazine.  So I was good. 

I met two other couples I was able to chat with even making an appointment with one couple to attend their church at the end of the month.  The lady was all excited with the thought that I might be somebody who could help with their woman's ministry/teaching since they were lacking in that department.  The other couple looked like they may have been Japenese and we had a nice conversation about where we lived and how much we liked this area.  They were a very nice cute quiet little couple. 

I found out by reading this morning's paper that the first couple that showed up to stand in line did so at 4 am!  Now that's not worth it!  I mean it's not an expensive meal to begin with and I figured it was worth about $70 for the ticket.  So that couple ended up making approximately $20 an hour and I made about $35 an hour.  Not bad for two hours work of just standing around.  But to get up at say 3 am....to me.....ain't happening!

Actually once they passed out our numbers guaranteeing our place, I went around the corner to the post office and grocery store for a few minutes.  I think the last of the 100 showed up somewhere around 10-10:30 or so.    I think I came in at a good time.   When they opened the doors I could get in with the first seating and not be still waiting for table space.  I felt bad in there eating watching a line still outside and waiting.  Oh well, we were there first.  Everything was done in order and went smoothly. 

So when my crew comes next month for a visit....guess where we're going?  Yep.  Ethan can eat all the pizza he wants for free with me!  Those under 3 eat for free.