Comments on: 10 Things You Can Do To Spend Less Money This Summer http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/10-things-you-can-do-to-spend-less-money-this-summer/ Providing HOPE for educators since 2007 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tom Anselmhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/10-things-you-can-do-to-spend-less-money-this-summer/#comment-5934 Tom Anselm Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:04:08 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1875#comment-5934 Around St. Louis we have free seats at the MUNY Opera, which is one of the largest outdoor musical theaters in the world, the Missouri Botanical Gardens with wine tasting on Thursdays, the free St.Louis Zoo, also world-renowned, and cheap golf at Forest Park, site of the 1904 Worlds Fair, free Anhueser-Busch Brewery tours with two complimentary cups of beer of your local AB product (hmmm. seeing a trend here). The MLB All-Star Game is next week and there is a ton of stuff to do downtown, and there's the opening of a CityGarden sculpture park across from the stadium. If you're into that kind of thing. I'm not so much. Every community has free band concerts, and bars all have happy hour specials in those areas. Jill and I like to catch up on our movie watching, hanging out in the lovely air-conditioned family room, no interruptions and free popcorn and beer. Then there's just hanging at the pool with the nutty grankids, or going to the driving range to work on that dang slice. Ah, summer. Say what you want about teachers getting this perk... can't hurt MY feelings. Around St. Louis we have free seats at the MUNY Opera, which is one of the largest outdoor musical theaters in the world, the Missouri Botanical Gardens with wine tasting on Thursdays, the free St.Louis Zoo, also world-renowned, and cheap golf at Forest Park, site of the 1904 Worlds Fair, free Anhueser-Busch Brewery tours with two complimentary cups of beer of your local AB product (hmmm. seeing a trend here). The MLB All-Star Game is next week and there is a ton of stuff to do downtown, and there’s the opening of a CityGarden sculpture park across from the stadium. If you’re into that kind of thing. I’m not so much.
Every community has free band concerts, and bars all have happy hour specials in those areas. Jill and I like to catch up on our movie watching, hanging out in the lovely air-conditioned family room, no interruptions and free popcorn and beer. Then there’s just hanging at the pool with the nutty grankids, or going to the driving range to work on that dang slice.
Ah, summer. Say what you want about teachers getting this perk… can’t hurt MY feelings.

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]]> By: teachin'http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/10-things-you-can-do-to-spend-less-money-this-summer/#comment-5907 teachin' Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:50:17 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1875#comment-5907 I'd add game days - my teacher friends and I are rotating houses and playing board games every couple of weeks. We make it a potluck and it's all kinds of fun. And of course, you can always write new blog entries! :) I’d add game days – my teacher friends and I are rotating houses and playing board games every couple of weeks. We make it a potluck and it’s all kinds of fun.

And of course, you can always write new blog entries! :)

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]]> By: Clixhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/10-things-you-can-do-to-spend-less-money-this-summer/#comment-5903 Clix Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:59:31 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1875#comment-5903 !! Um. Library? !!

Um. Library?

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]]> By: Tom Anselmhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/10-things-you-can-do-to-spend-less-money-this-summer/#comment-5897 Tom Anselm Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:45:19 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1875#comment-5897 Show off. tom A. Show off.
tom A.

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]]> By: mister teacherhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/10-things-you-can-do-to-spend-less-money-this-summer/#comment-5895 mister teacher Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:18:58 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1875#comment-5895 Joel, a great list as always. But mine goes to 11. ;) Check it out: http://learnmegood2.blogspot.com/2009/07/11-things-you-can-do-to-save-money-this.html Joel, a great list as always. But mine goes to 11. ;)

Check it out: http://learnmegood2.blogspot.com/2009/07/11-things-you-can-do-to-save-money-this.html

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]]> By: Joelhttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/10-things-you-can-do-to-spend-less-money-this-summer/#comment-5890 Joel Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:00:24 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1875#comment-5890 True, Lisa. I live in South Texas and know how hot it gets. The nice thing about having a friend who works at the country club is that when we play for free, we don't feel the obligation to finish the round if it gets too hot or late. :) I'm a huge fan of doing things inside in the summer for cheap or free. Even walking around a mall without any money can be eye-opening. True, Lisa. I live in South Texas and know how hot it gets. The nice thing about having a friend who works at the country club is that when we play for free, we don’t feel the obligation to finish the round if it gets too hot or late. :)

I’m a huge fan of doing things inside in the summer for cheap or free. Even walking around a mall without any money can be eye-opening.

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]]> By: Lisahttp://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/10-things-you-can-do-to-spend-less-money-this-summer/#comment-5889 Lisa Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:18:40 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1875#comment-5889 A great list, but in Texas, from now until school starts, it's so hot out it is unsafe to play outside! My kids and I spend a lot of time at the mall - play area, ice skating, etc, which ends up costing money, too! The pool is great, but when its 105 out, the water is 90 degrees! A great list, but in Texas, from now until school starts, it’s so hot out it is unsafe to play outside! My kids and I spend a lot of time at the mall – play area, ice skating, etc, which ends up costing money, too! The pool is great, but when its 105 out, the water is 90 degrees!

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