car service or vacation?

I know this sounds crazy, but I love getting my car serviced. I had to spend about 2 hours there yesterday, it's so great and I'll tell you why. First, they have this very open, enormous lounge with tons of magazines, People, Elle, InStyle, Time and many more. Then, there's the fancy toy selection. An awesome little kitchen with a picnic table, a Thomas the Train station and a little wooden car frame with all the gadgets to start, roll the windows etc. Elsa is busy the entire time and feels like she's on a playdate. My favorite though is the Starbucks, cokes, muffins, danish, doughnuts and popcorn selection. They kind of force feed us and it's so fantastic. The very cheerful attendant makes sure we have what we need and I have the best time talking to her. She remembers me coming in when I first became pregnant with E, but we didn't actually start talking until about 2 years ago. I leave there feeling like I just had coffee (and breakfast) with a friend. The only part I don't love is paying for the service. I feel very uneasy about no longer having a warranty.

Then I got to meet my fantastic friend for a movie while N and E did some shopping. It worked out well for me!