Applebees, really?

"And, God, thanks for Applebees."

He can't be serious. My husband did not just thank the good Lord above for our Applebees dinner.

Yes, he did.

Especially since we had just watched a (marriage-valuing, yet slightly inappropriate) movie the night before that had a whole set-up and pay-off involving Applebees.

Here are the facts:

1) Minutes before leaving on our big family road trip, my husband says "Hey, should I grab that Applebees gift card that's been sitting in the drawer for months and months?" He grabs the gift card.

2) En route from Atlanta to Michigan, we stop in Knoxville overnight. Pulling off of the highway into the hotel parking lot, my 4-year old sees a sign and shouts "Applebees!" Brand recognition or emergent reader, we'll never know.

3) The hotel key card has an offer for 10% off your Applebees bill.

4) We were hungry.

5) We walk in to the Applebees and, lo and behold, it's kid's night. $1.99 kids meals and a craft table. Does it get any better?

6) Our total bill with tip ended up being $7.26 for 4 very full bellies and a take-out box.

That's something to be thankful for!