A day without spending money

Has anyone realized how hard it is to spend a day without spending money? Unless you decide to stay home and do nothing -- I find it almost impossible to go about life without spending a single dime. Just today, we went out to Golden Gate Park to visit the newly restored Conservatory of Flowers. Admission tickets alone are $5 each. Despite the exotic flowers and rare plans, it was a good 85 degrees inside the building. Common knowledge reminds us that this is the so-called greenhouse effect....but the high temperature was also turned on deliberately to satisfy the tropical plants that required such humidity and warmth. After much walking and sweating, there was definitely a need for an iced-cold drink to replenish lost bodily fluids. So, there, another $2-3 spent on drinks. Even on such a low-maintenance outing such as a stroll in GGP, close to $20 was spent for 2 people. Just imagine tacking on lunch and dinner -- and maybe a movie afterwards -- and then meet up with friends for a drink at the bar? Wow, the tab just adds up quickly!!