Day 25

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Portillo's

Haley joined me on my walk today and we took an unplanned yet totally in-character stop at Portillo's for food and milkshakes. Hundreds if not thousands of dollars have been spent between the two of us on various snacks, drinks, and ice cream for the sake of continued conversation and sustenance. I’m a firm believer that calories shouldn’t count when they’re consumed in cahoots with a friend. I think the employees at the 7/11 by our old apartment probably knew us based on the timing of our visits, what we bought, and the obvious lack of effort put into our outfits over the years that we lived there.

I don't think we truly appreciate convenience stores like 7/11 for the asset that they are. The fact that I can walk into a 7/11 at virtually any time of day and have so many options for junk food is magical. In a world where nothing is open late enough or long enough, 7/11s save the day.