An unconventional vacation day.

Would I love to hop on a plane headed for Kauai?
Absolutely.
Is that my reality right now?
Not so much.
All I have been wanting was a day filled with nothing.
No meals to cook.
No people needing things.
No list of things to do.
No laundry.
Just quiet, some reading, perhaps a nap or two, and all of meals brought to me.
Who knew that all of that and more could be found in a tent in a Chick-fil-a parking lot.

(Before sunrise and right after we collected our prizes.
who needs Kauai?)

Twenty four hours of doing absolutely nada.
Noisy?
Yes.
Cold?
Yes.
People singing karaoke who had no business holding a microphone?
Yes.
But it is exactly what I wanted and precisely what I needed.
Did I do it for the free chicken?
Honestly, not really.  I did it for the break.
I'll take what I can get.  The free meals for a year?  Total bonus.

(Click here to read about our other Chick-fil-a vacays.)


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20 Comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Did you win, for reals? That is crazy cool!

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  2. Preppy Pink CrocodileJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    I've never heard of this but think it sounds like a ball. How fun!

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  3. Heather @ Glitter and GlossJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    You guys crack me up! I've still never had chick-fil-a. Maybe we can remedy this in May?

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  4. teal915January 13, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    That is awesome. I think I heard of that happening when our Chik fil A opened. Hope you win some chicken : )

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  5. SarahJanuary 13, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    So awesome! I still kick myself for not going to the one for my little town. I'm so jealous of your little chick fil a all nighters and free chicken for a year.
    Glad you got exactly what you needed!

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  6. Perpetual Blind DateJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    Please Please Please tell me you won! How great. Looks like you guys enjoyed the cold.

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  7. GraceJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    wow, i am so impressed by how many of these you've been to! my parents own a chick-fil-a here in the dc area -- if you're ever in town, i'll get you the hook up! although, you may not need it seeing as how you have free chick-fil-a for a year!

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  8. Heather @ Life Made LovelyJanuary 14, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    yay for a 2011 full of free chicken.

    did i actually just read that miss heather at afd has never had chick-fil-a??? how is that possible??
    i think you need to take her out to lunch. :)

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  9. MindyJanuary 14, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Did you win something at Chick-fil-a? I heart chick-fil-a.....it's a good thing there isn't one in my town.

    I love your blog. SO Fun!

    I think THAT is my favorite part of vacation. NO meals to cook, clean, plan, shop for. I love breaks like that!!!! Of course, I don't remember the last time I didn't have to think about any meals for a whole day. Well -- I do. On my cruise in September.....wonderful times!
    Blessings!!

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  10. Laurie JJanuary 14, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    I just found out that we have a CFA only 1/2 hr from our new home and almost cried from pure joy.
    LOVE the insane fun! totally worth a night away....and free chicken, of course :)

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  11. KatieJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    I still need to do a Chick-fil-A opening. Our family LOVES CFA, especially because our two diet-restricted boys can actually eat their fries and grilled chicken. I think I'll have to plead for my husband to take a vacation day AND ask his parents to watch our kids so we can do the next one of these. :)

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  12. Marta @ Haus of GirlsJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    you two are the best.
    happy chicken eatin' to your sweet family!

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  13. CelesteJanuary 14, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Chick-fil-a really is a magical place ... as the kids would say when I was in elementary school: "Well, if you love it so much, why don't you marry it"? I would. Oh yes, I would.

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  14. Cherish StockdaleJanuary 14, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    I love this! How fun! We missed doing it when our Chick-fil-a opened! lol

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  15. AdrianaJanuary 14, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    I did this when ours opened, SO much fun. I was the 101st person though, which made me sad because i didn't get free chicken sandwiches. Totally worth it though, I had a blast!

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  16. amy dJanuary 14, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    you and your chick-fil-a adventures crack me up. ...and your cold weather HA!

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  17. meg duerksenJanuary 14, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    that is hysterical.

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  18. nursenickiJanuary 14, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    I had no idea Chick-fil-A had a cult following! My hubby and his friend did this for a Krispy Kreme Donut Shop opening when we were in college...when it started to rain, people who were leaving gave them their raffle tickets...hubs won a dozen a week for a year, plus a few other random goodies...I ended up with a professor for one of my nursing clinicals who never marked me late as long as I brought Krispy Kremes :)

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  19. KelliJanuary 15, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    You two are so cute! This post made me smile.

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  20. Simona WaltersJanuary 20, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    OMG, I am so jealous!!! We have lived in Illinois for 6 months and they don't know what a ChifFila is!!! Can you even believe it? I am embarrassed to say I would do pretty much anything for ChickFila right about now! Yay for you! ~Again~

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