"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
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> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 8 Apr 2013 22:25:50 -0500, Polly Esther wrote:
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>>> OK. You can choose a Reuben if you like. If you were driving from
>>> coast to
>>> coast or 100 miles to a yard sale, whatever, and needed a quick
>>> sandwich,
>>> decent bathroom and maybe even staff that doesn't speak with a mouthful
>>> of
>>> cotton balls at 500 wpm, what's your choice? Extra points awarded for
>>> possibly clean tables and no music (?) speakers at blast volume.
>>> Our safe and harmless choice used to be Wendy's but we haven't done
>>> a
>>> road trip in a while. Polly
>>
>> If I were driving over 100 miles or coast to coast, I wouldn't be
>> stopping anyplace that also has a restaurant within 7 miles of my
>> house (and that includes all major fast food).
>>
>> -sw
> Understood. But suppose you were with a driver whose notion of
> food/necessities was 30 minutes. Include assorted offspring and maybe a
> desperate St. Bernard and cranky mother-in-law. Polly

If it were me, I'd start the day out by packing food. Now I may not have
made that food. We've made many a road trip with my parents and I got food
at Central Market. Grilled chicken breast that can be eaten cold, hummus,
assorted chips and flatbread, fruit and a few salads.