Parking Downtown

I had a 12:00 appointment at an exclusive club in downtown L.A. today to view the premises for a wedding I'm shooting in mid October. I headed out early for fear of traffic but happily arrived a half hour early. Not wanting to park in the structure due to a huge parking fee I found a metered spot on the street andplungedd in a pocket full of change to buy me a whole half hour. Rather than be obnoxiously early I decided to scope out the area for possible wedding party setups. Mission accomplished. By now it was time to head for my appointment, unfortunately months worth of pocket change were used up on the meter. I quickly headed towards a deli and bought a bottle of Coke for $1.19. I handed the man a $20.00 bill and asked for a dollars worth of quarters with my change. It was then that his head shook violently and a strange sounding of multiple no's came from his mouth. I left quietly and proceeded to a McDonald's nearbye where I ordered a double cheeseburger off the Dollar Menu. $.092 was my change from the $1.08 total. I now had enough money for a half hour long appointment. I began making my way up to the 54th floor where I was greeted and introduced to the event coordinator. All went well. As I left the 54th floor I was asked if I needed validation for my parking.