This is what a grimmace looks like. It's not a wrinkled lip and bared teeth - well that's there, too, it's just not in the photo. This clearly is a photo of a gas pump in the spout of my gas tank, but trust me, I'm grimacing.
I drove around on fumes for three days hoping the price would drop, but it never did. Finally, on Sunday morning, I didn't have any choice but to break down and buy 21 gallons of gas for the low, low price of $75. To top it all off, I had one of those Dillons gas coupons at home - you know the coupon you get for 2 cents off per gallon for every $100 you spend at Kwik Shop's corporate partner, Dillons. Anyway, I'm not usually much on coupons, but at these prices, I'm gonna keep one in my wallet all the time.
There's something I've been wanting to do, but I'm too scared to do it. I drew up a budget three or four years ago, and one of the line items was for fuel. I'm not certain, but I think I budgeted something like $150 or $200 for two vehicles. Now, I'm certain it's over $400 and some months approaches $600, depending on my travel needs. I wonder, too, how people with few means are able to pay for gas. It wasn't too awfully long ago that I had to gather three of my closest and least judgemental friends to help me scrape together enough loose dollar bills and couch cushion coins to buy $5 of fuel to get me through to payday. I don't know how one ever finds $50 sitting in a car ash tray or in between the seats.
Anyway, here's the damage after Sunday's fill up: $74.41. So far, the price is still holding steady at $3.49
JP
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