Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight

Aphro

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What is your favourite cheap thrill?

Something you love to do that costs no, or very little, cash.

For me, I love the water, and I live near the lake, so one if my cheap thrills is to go down and walk the beach, looking for pretty pebbles and trying to skip rocks.
 
Standing in my front garden watching the sunset over the sea.

Or - sitting in my front garden watching the seaside visitors scramble for parking places, unload beach paraphenalia and children, and load it all again a few hours later.
 
I often do my groceries shopping near closing time, for a bit of adrenalin rush.
No pun intended.
And yes, I have no life. :(
 
I often do my groceries shopping near closing time, for a bit of adrenalin rush.
No pun intended.
And yes, I have no life. :(

Where's the rush?

You might not get to check out before close?
 
Nature walks/hikes. Sitting out on my back stoop and listening to the birds. Impromptu yoga.
 
Toasting marshmallows around a campfire, listening to crickets.

Paddling a canoe on water as smooth as glass.

A single, perfect, chocolate truffle, melting delectably over my tongue.

A thunderstorm. I love thunder and lightning. And the smell of the ground as the rain finally pours down on it. It's almost a sexual thing for me, watching a thunderstorm.

Being the first person to walk across new snow. For some reason, this never gets old to me.
 
Fishing, reading, nature walks, all three at relative same time is best.
 
Living here costs a lotta moolah, so in order to have genuine fun cheaply, you really have to be good with simple pleasures and everything you can make happen under your own steam.

During the good weather months and on my days off, making some sammies an' chilling at parks or sitting at various promenade areas in the city overlooking the East or Hudson rivers. Reading, writing, drawing in sketchbooks, contemplating my muses. iPhone gets good workouts. Never forget the portable charger.

Usually my nightly end games are at my spots, but those are divey bars and I order inexpensive most of the time. Rich drinks are made to impress others, $7 beer & tequila specials rule. :D
 
Using my free bus pass ,no specific destination ,watching the world go by .
 
I will occasionally twiddle my thumbs, while staring blankly out the window, wondering where it all went wrong.

Arson is also a passion.
 
Toasting marshmallows around a campfire, listening to crickets.

Paddling a canoe on water as smooth as glass.

A single, perfect, chocolate truffle, melting delectably over my tongue.

A thunderstorm. I love thunder and lightning. And the smell of the ground as the rain finally pours down on it. It's almost a sexual thing for me, watching a thunderstorm.

Being the first person to walk across new snow. For some reason, this never gets old to me.

It seldom snows here. Accumulations of 5-6 inches probably averages to once every other year. I always hate to be the first to walk on the snow. It looks so beautiful and makes the world outside so quiet. Then I leave footprints and there goes the beauty.
 
Right now just sitting on the deck in the shade, drinking a glass of wine while the breeze makes the trees sway is rather nice.
 
What is your favourite cheap thrill?

Something you love to do that costs no, or very little, cash.

For me, I love the water, and I live near the lake, so one if my cheap thrills is to go down and walk the beach, looking for pretty pebbles and trying to skip rocks.

Sit outside and read - I think I had my back porch set up and ready to go before I had any other room done.
 
A lot of people mentioned nature.
Strange that I no longer experience it in the same way (with the same intensity) like when I was younger.
 
I joined the local country club so the golf is free. I have a fishin license so the fish are free.

Although both had upfront costs, I think of them as cheap fun since the money is already gone.
 
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