Friday, October 31, 2008

Today I found 2 cents. . both pennies.

My one penny a day streak is happily over. Today it was two cents. The first came at a McDonalds stand at North Station and the second was found outside my apartment on a sidewalk by a parking meter.

Totals for the day: 2 cents
Race Totals: $689.17

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Today I found 1 cent. . a penny.

It's getting a bit crazy with the one cent finds. Today the penny was found at the Back Bay T stop in the afternoon. It was by the entrance to the station.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $689.15

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Today I found 1 cent. . a penny.

Yet another lone penny today. This one was found in the afternoon as I walked back from my bank. It was on the sidewalk on Washington St.

Congratulations to Brian, American Idol, and the Phillies for winning one of the strangest World Series in a long time.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $689.14

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Today I found 1 cent. . a penny.

The lone penny was found at the base of a trashcan at North Station this morning.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $689.13

Monday, October 27, 2008

Today I found 2 cents. . both pennies.

The first penny was found by a bus stop along Washington St. It was under a bench. The second penny was found on a sidewalk outside North Station.

Totals for the day: 2 cents
Race Totals: $689.12

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Today I found 39 cents. . 1 dime, 1 quarter, and 4 pennies.

All of the change was found under a change counting machine at Stop and Shop, a local grocery store.

Totals for the day: 39 cent
Race Totals: $689.10

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Today I found 7 cents. . all pennies.

One of the things that I had been meaning to do for the past week or so was to go recycle some beer bottles that I had found around town. This morning I headed over to Liquor Land to deposit my bottles (I netted $1.70) and in addition to that I found a penny by the cash register.

After my recycling trip I headed over to the North Station area to catch a T toward Harvard. Outside the Federal Building I found a penny on the sidewalk. Once I got into Cambridge I found yet another penny on a bench outside the Harvard T stop.

I was in Harvard to meet up with a friend, who happens to be the boyfriend of fellow blogger Brookie. Following lunch I headed back to the Boston side of the river, swinging through Park Street where I found a penny by a T ticket machine.

Over at the Haymarket Market this afternoon I found a penny by a fruit stand. Walking back from Haymarket I stopped in at a 7-11, where I found my final two pennies of the day. The first was on the ground and the second was stuck in a candy display by the front counter.

Totals for the day: 7 cent
Race Totals: $688.71

Friday, October 24, 2008

Today I found 19 cents. . 1 nickel, 1 dime, and 4 pennies.

This morning I found a penny walking to the Back Bay T stop. The penny was on the sidewalk near a pile of leaves. Another penny was found shortly thereafter at the Back Bay T stop. It was on the ground by a T ticket machine.

This afternoon I went out to lunch with some co-workers and I found a penny outside the office building on the sidewalk. Walking back from lunch I spotted and retrieved a nickel from the base of a parking meter.

The final find of the day, a dime, was found in the parking garage at my office. I had taken the T in, but a co-worker graciously offered to drive me home. If not for that the dime might still be sitting there on the ground.

Totals for the day: 19 cent
Race Totals: $688.64

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Today I found 4 cents. . all pennies.

The first penny was found this morning over by a McDonalds food stand at North Station. It was on the ground in close proximity to the station that contained napkins. The second penny was also found at North Station. It was at the base of an escalator that I was taking when returning from lunch. The final two pennies were found on an elevator at work.

Totals for the day: 4 cent
Race Totals: $688.45

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Today I found 1 cent. . a penny.

It was found sitting atop the counter of a Dunkin Donuts stand at North Station. I had actually stopped there this morning to purchase some donuts for an office meeting.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $688.41

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Today I found 2 cents. . both pennies.

My first penny was found in the walkway at North Station on the ground. The second penny of the day was found in the cafateria at work.

Totals for the day: 2 cents
Race Totals: $688.40

Monday, October 20, 2008

Today I found 2 cents. . both pennies.

Early this morning I headed to the airport to catch my flight back to Boston. Sadly no change was found in Texas, which deprived me of two-state day.

However, back in Boston I did find two cents on the sidewalk along Washington St. The first penny was by a parking meter outside my bank and the second penny was outside Foodies, a local grocery store.

Totals for the day: 2 cents
Race Totals: $688.38

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Today I found 4 cents. . all pennies.

After a delicious breakfast buffet at a local Mexican restaurant Becca and I headed off to the Texans game. The Texans thumped the hapless Detroit Lions and I found two cents at Reliant Stadium, one penny in the upper concourse by a food stand and one penny in the lower concourse near a beer stand.

Walking back to the car I spotted and retrieved another two cents from the parking lot of a McDonald's which is right down by Reliant.

Old School blog readers will be happy to hear that co-worker Jennifer makes her long awaited reappearance. In the evening Becca and I joined former co-worker Jennifer for dinner. The dinner was fantastic, but understandably former co-worker Jennifer was distraught throughout the evening as I was going to have to go back to Boston and she would not get to see me for some time.

Totals for the day: 4 cents
Race Totals: $688.36

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Today I found 6 cents. . all pennies.

The entire purpose of my trip back to Houston was to attend a wedding of a friend, but I certainly managed to cram in a lot of excellent extras into my trip. The wedding was not until Saturday evening, so in the morning Becca and I headed over to a golf tournement where I managed a few Hall of Fame golf autographs.

Along the way we stopped at Sonic for breakfast and there I found six cents (all pennies).

The wedding was in the evening and it was great.

Totals for the day: 6 cents
Race Totals: $688.32

Friday, October 17, 2008

Today I found $1.40. . 2 nickels, 9 dimes, and 40 pennies. Change was found in two states, Massachusetts and Texas.

This morning I found a penny at North Station by a ticket machine. In the afternoon I headed over to Logan Airport to catch a flight to Houston for a wedding. At Logan I found 20 cents (two dimes) by a metal detector at the TSA Checkpoint.

Once in Houston Becca picked me up at the airport and we headed out for dinner and then a bit of change searching at all of my favorite old spots. Serious props to her for being kind enough to drive me around in my attempt to relive the change glory days.

After dinner I stopped in at Kroger, a local grocery store, and found a penny by a food display stand. Then it was off to three car washes: JR's, the car wash next to my old apartment complex, a no-name car wash on Louetta, and the car wash next to the post office. Respectively I found one cent (a penny), two cents (both pennies), and 18 cents (one dime and eight pennies).

The next stop was the post office where I found yet another penny. Then it was off to the two best car washes that I have ever known; Al Gator's Car Wash and The Kwick Kar Wash. At Al Gator's I found 53 cents (four dimes, one nickel, and eight pennies) and at the Kwick Kar Wash, which is always reliable, I found 34 cents (one nickel, two dimes, and nine pennies).

The final stop of the night was at Sonic, which is next to the Kwick Kar Wash. At Sonic I found nine cents (all pennies).

Totals for the day: $1.40
Race Totals: $688.26

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Today I found 2 cent. . both pennies.

Both pennies were found at North Station, one in the morning by a popcorn stand and one in the afternoon by a ticket machine.

Totals for the day: 2 cents
Race Totals: $686.86

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Today I found 1 cent. . a penny.

It was found as I walked through North Station this morning. The penny, a new looking 1982, was sitting beside a T ticket machine.

At the risk of presuming too much of the Phillies, with a 5-1 lead in the 9th inning, Race of the Century offers congratulations to Brian. Hope I didn't just jinx them . . . Lidge just gave up a single to start the inning.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $686.84

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Today I found 12 cents. . 1 dime & 2 pennies.

This afternoon I found a penny under the coin counting machine at my local credit union. On the way home this evening I found 11 cents (one dime & one penny) at the base of a McDonalds stand at North Station.

Totals for the day: 12 cents
Race Totals: $686.83

Monday, October 13, 2008

Today I found 28 cents. . 1 quarter & 3 pennies.

This evening I headed out to South End Pizza for a sub. Walking down Newton St I spotted a quarter in the gutter along the street. Walking to the sub shop I found two more gutter pennies along the way and then a single gutter penny on the way back (different side of the street, not one that I had missed the first time).

Totals for the day: 28 cents
Race Totals: $686.71

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Today I found 1 cent. . a penny.

It was found on the sidewalk along Washington St. The penny was up agaist the base of a residential building that is in close proximity to a sub shop that I frequent.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $686.43

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Today I found 7 cents. . all pennies.

The first four pennies were found as I made my way to my office this afternoon. Yes, I was at my office . . on a Saturday . . . I don't want to talk about it.

On the way home I found two pennies at the base of a McDonalds counter at North Station and then a penny at the Back Bay T Stop. The Back Bay Penny was at the base of a ticket machine.

Totals for the day: 7 cents
Race Totals: $686.42

Friday, October 10, 2008

Today I found 1 cent. . a penny.

It was found in the coin return slot of a change counting machine that is located in the credit union that is in my office building. That sentence is a bit long and it seems like I should break it up a bit. However, it is accurate so it will remain unchanged.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $686.35

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Today I found 3 cents. . all pennies.

The three pennies were found on an old couch that had been placed on the curb for trash pickup.

Totals for the day: 3 cents
Race Totals: $686.34

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Today I found 10 cents. . 1 dime.

The dime was an 11th hour find. It's been a busy week and I didn't find any change until I took a walk around the neighborhood this evening. It was dark but a light from a bus stop was just bright enough for me to see the dime at the base of a parking meter.

Totals for the day: 10 cents
Race Totals: $686.31

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Today I found 4 cents. . all pennies.

The first two pennies were found on the floor at North Station. The third penny was on a sidewalk outside my office building. The final penny of the day was found in the cafateria at my office.

Totals for the day: 4 cents
Race Totals: $686.21

Monday, October 6, 2008

Today I found 11 cents. . 1 dime & 1 penny.

Walking to work this morning I found all of my change for the day. The dime was by a pile of trash that had been placed out well in advance of tomorrow's trash day. The penny was wedged between the base of a park bench and a trashcan.

Totals for the day: 11 cents
Race Totals: $686.17

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Today I found 26 cent. . 1 quarter & 1 penny.

I got out a bit this afternoon to walk around the neighborhood and I found a quarter in an otherwise empty parking space on the street. The penny was found leaning up against the side of an old building that used to be a public library (I'm unsure what it is now, but it is not a library at present).

Totals for the day: 26 cents
Race Totals: $686.06

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Today I found 1 cent. . a penny.

I wasn't feeling that great today (or yesterday or the day before) but I did manage to get out to buy some groceries. The lone penny of the day was found outside Foodies, a local urban market.

Totals for the day: 1 cent
Race Totals: $685.80

Friday, October 3, 2008

Today I found 2 cents. . both pennies.

Both were found in the coin retun slot of a change counting machine at the credit union in my office.

Totals for the day: 2 cents
Race Totals: $685.79

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Today I found 6 cents. . 1 nickel & 1 penny.

The nickel was found first and it was on the sidewalk outside my office building. The penny was found later in the day by a parking meter in downtown Boston.

Totals for the day: 6 cents
Race Totals: $685.77

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Today I found 2 cents. . both pennies.

The first was by a McDonalds stand at North Station and the second was by the Dunkin Donuts stand, also at North Station.

Totals for the day: 2 cents
Race Totals: $685.71