Jamie and I happened to be passing a Del Taco today about lunch time, on our way home from a closed-for-Labor-Day Costco, and we decided to try it out. She'd been there before, but I had never had it. I had heard about it via Jeff, who really liked the fact that they served french fries with their tacos. I thought this odd, but I'll try anything once. I ordered the #11, which is a beef burrito, taco, fries and a drink. Jamie got the spicy jack quesadilla, extra crispy. Now I used to frequent Taco Bell back in Waco. There was something really special about the way the Dr. Pepper from Taco Bell went with their food. It was magical. In NYC, Taco Bell's weren't readily available, so I haven't been there for about a year. I heard, however, on my last trip to Texas, that Taco Bell no longer serves Dr. Pepper; they only serve pepsi products. That's right, pepsi doesn't deserve to be capitalized. Well, Del Taco doesn't serve Dr. Pepper either, but they did have Mr. Pibb, and I must say the combination of that Mr. Pibb and the taco approached the magic I once knew on a weekly basis in Texas. Thanks, Jeff.

I also purchased diesel fuel today for a mere $1.59 a gallon. To Texas folks, that may sound expensive, but regular unleaded is going for about $2.13 in these parts.