What Happens in Costco, Stays in Costco

Mare: Ava, tell Daddy what happen at the store today.
Ava: ...blank stare
Mare: Were you kicking Mommy at the store?
Ava: Yeah. Daddy, I kicked mommy, and it wasn't nice.
Mare: Thats right! Tell Daddy what happend after that.
Ava:(After a long pause) "...then it got weird!"

32 Years and Still Cookin'

Happy Birthday to my sweet Jonny; to whom all the cliches apply and none does justice. I love you!

Kool-Aid Points, the Poor Man's Stock

Economic downturn knows no bounds when even the Kool-Aid man gets the axe! When 10 years ago I decided to clip and keep Kool-Aid points, for purely selfish reasons, I never would have thought that their future worth would be less than the foil-backed paper they were printed on.

Anyone who has seen the inside of our pantry knows of a little blue Tupperware box that holds tons of one square centimeter bits of paper. Their “agreed” value is pretty much meaningless since you would have needed hundreds of these Kool-Aid points in exchange for even a Kool-Aid man ball point pen. If you wanted a T-shirt, well, you would better be sweating Kool-Aid!

I knew I most likely would never redeem them so saving them was novel at best, but I recently discovered that Kraft Foods has discontinued their points program altogether! I was also surprised to see that no news channels have covered this story, not even Fox! Therefore, I have taken upon myself to get the word out!

In finality, Kraft Foods has posted a deadline of June 30^th of this year to submit all unused Kool-Aid Points in exchange for prizes. To say the least, in memoriam, I will be filling out my official points redemption form for my first and final pursuit of Kool-Aid prizes. My goal; an official Kool-Aid Man brand plastic pitcher. Cross your fingers in hopes that it will be big enough to hold more than a cup of Kool-Aid refreshment. (for those in suspense, I will keep you posted)

So, farewell Kool-Aid points! I guess, it’s true when they say no one is safe in a capitalistic society as this was truly the poor man’s stock! Thank you for years of instilling in us all a fleeting hope for cheap prizes and also for giving us an elementary understanding of what "empty stocks" mean. I bid thee a respectful, OH, YEAH!!

In case you also have unused points:

http://brands.kraftfoods.com/koolaid/KoolSpace/KoolPoints/KoolPointsForm.pdf