Emerald Downs Date

When T-Mobile had free $10 Groupons in the app back in May we decided to redeem it for admission to Emerald Downs – a horse racing track down in Auburn.  We’d lived in Auburn for 10 years and never went so it sounded like something fun.  We thought it would be easy to find a time to go during the summer, but we couldn’t fit it in until the end of September.

It was fun to see horse racing in action, but to be honest we weren’t entirely captivated.  We stayed for three or four races and then called it good.  For fun we each chose a horse to win each race that we watched and Justin was pretty close to picking the last in each and every one.  Good thing he’s not a gambling man.

And they’re off! 

   

Our tickets also included $10 worth of food.  Let’s just say the facility is all around a little unimpressive – food included.

I thought the trumpeter was between races was pretty awesome.

After the racing track we somehow found ourselves at the Mercedes dealership in Fife.  This isn’t the first time we’d been there and it wouldn’t be Justin’s last either.  We started looking at cars back in April and Justin discovered the Mercedes GLC 300 while we were out looking at the Mercedes GLE 350 that I liked.  He much preferred the 300 over the 350 and felt like it was a car that fit his tall self wonderfully.  I called it ‘the bean’ cause it had a much rounder, car like look than the 350.  Problem is that it’s a Mercedes – which is expensive, but also it’s a Mercedes.  We are not Mercedes people and neither of us could quite get comfortable with the idea of driving a car around with that big ole emblem on the front of the car.  That certainly didn’t stop Justin from looking though, especially when this used version was on the lot for several months.

Rarely will be head south without hitting up some less expensive shopping options.  We  conquered Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club AND Winco – Score!