When the last bean falls

For the past two weeks I have been participating in Caribou Coffee's national sweepstakes to win a trip to Costa Rica. The contest involves either getting a scratchoff piece in the store or playing a game on the web that involves dropping a bean (in a very "a la Plinko" fashion) into a sack at the bottom of the screen. As sad as it is, I have been playing five times a day (limit) each day for the past two weeks because I really think I can win this!

These are the same gut emotions when I am standing at the craps table or sitting at the card table with family and friends before a game. I really think to myself, "Hey, I can do this!". These same emotions took over with this promotion for a free trip to Costa Rica. I was so convinced that Karyn and I would be spending a free vacation I was about to start charging the digital camera battery and looking for the best connecting flights to San Jose. And surely I was the only one who "really" wanted this free trip so I should get it. Just like when I signed up for promotions with National Geographic, United Airlines, Incredible India!, etc.

So, last night after trying and trying, (as I was watching Planet Earth of course of the DVR) I let the second try at the daily bean go and sure enough it went in. I think Karyn was a little surprised when I exclaimed "Oh my lord, my bean finally went into the sack! I wonder what I won?" So will baited breath I clicked on the link to find out what my prize was, briefly hoping that I could find the right sun tan lotion in the neighborhood store before we jet off on our adventure....

I clicked on the link and I won a set of 4 espresso cups. Ah crap! Back to the drawing board. I guess the closest I will get is making one normal cup of Costa Rican blend and then dividing it into four little cups to savor the feeling.

Today, it was back to the bean....

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