Day four. Dad needed some stuff from Sam's and he asked if I wanted to go; what the heck. I showered and dressed right away and we were out the door when my hair was still wet. However, as we pulled into the lot, he went, I wonder if they're open yet? Well, they were open if you were a business member; plebes like us couldn't get in until 10. ( Read more... )

So who ordered the blizzard ( Read more... )

I've mentioned that mom was on vacation last week. My father had also gone to Sam's Club and picked up supplies, including the gigantic package of toilet paper. I got one of the inner packages of nine rolls and put it on my vanity. Because I've recently redone the cabinet where I'd normally keep the rolls, I've left the package there this whole ( Read more... )

Dad and I had to run to Sam's last night, and of course they've already got their holiday displays out. We had fun looking at their bizarre trees and the 5' wreathes and all the toys and gift sets and what-not. Seeing some of the decorations had my inner Martha Stewart itching to come out ( Read more... )

Every few weeks, dad makes a Sam's run for cigarettes and whatever other bulk items we might need. Every so often he'll buy paper products, and he'll usually pick up bottled water for my mother. This time, we needed laundry detergent. And pie. Pie is a running joke in my family, so pretty much any time someone has to run to the store, or just ( Read more... )

We'd been warned for a couple of days now that today would be very windy. They weren't kidding. We've had gusts near 50 MPH ( Read more... )

We are back to crappy weather time. Hello, cold and rain...and is the rain splotching on my windshield, as if it's trying to turn into snow? Bleah. I do not appreciate temps that are 40 degrees colder than they were the week before ( Read more... )

Why am I still awake ( Read more... )

I'm feeling very behind this week. I got home "late" on Monday, went out Tuesday, had something unexpected on Wednesday...tomorrow is the wedding shower and I neither know what I'm wearing nor have wrapped the gifts. And I totally forgot about wrapping paper when I was at Target, too. But, anyway, it's been an interesting week ( Read more... )

An amusement from last week: On the Indiana channel--don't ask--they had this concert. Of Elvis. He was performing via a projection screen. There was a live band performing with him. And there were people in the audience taking pictures ( Read more... )