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Whew. I am really tired tonight. I will probably being going to sleep almost immediately afer updating.
I started rereading the Swift Family Robinson last night. I was about Caleb's age when I red it last, and it still appeals to me. The language and cultural references are very quaint and old fashioned. I started reading it last night and am already nearly 100 pages into it.
It was one of my favorites when I was a kid. Perhaps I will reread Heidi too, if I can find my copy.
Mom went to church this morning. When she got home, I drove her to Kim's house as they wanted to go to the fair. It was no problem for me as I needed to go to West Concord to see Amy about the house business. After dropping Mom off, I went to Walmart where I bought cat food, a 24-pack of Diet Coke, three boxes of Nutty Bars (on sale for $1.25 each), and a cold Diet Coke to take my pills with and to drink on the way. Amy and I exchanged several text messages and ultimately agreed to meet at Daniels in Kasson. Before heading out, though, I went through the drive thru of McDonalds and got a six-piece McNugget just to have something in my stomach when I took my pills. It's been a very long time since I had McDonalds' McNuggets, and they tasted really delicious.
I beat Amy to Daniels and ordered a basket of onion rings and some ranch dressing, since that is one of my favorite things at Daniels. I would have shared them with her, but she was very late. Therefore, I ate them all. Ha.
When she got there, she had brought Quinn, her most adorable baby boy. That child has the most amazing bright eyes, and he is such a good baby. He and I played quite a bit at the table. I beeped his nose and sang to him and he giggled and smiled and squealed and banged his little hands on the table. She just had coffee, but I went ahead and had a piece of "The Devil Made Me Do It" cake. It is a rich chocolate cake with about four or five layers, each divided by whipped cream flavored with cocoa. The outside is a delicious, thick chocolate fondant. And they serve you an enormous piece.
We chatted for about an hour, I suppose. I gave her my last key to the house and my post office key. It was about 3:45 when we parted ways, and I decided that I would go to the movies in Kasson. Captain America was playing, and I really didn't want to miss seeing that on the big screen. It was not in 3-D in Kasson, but I am not that big into 3-D. For me, it is just an excuse to go light on plot and use a lot of "Shazaaaam" special effects. I'd rather have a good story. Also, at Kasson, the matinee costs only $4. It used to be $3, but a couple of years ago they decided to raise it a buck. Feh. Anywhere else the matinee is $6 or $6.50. There is also the ambiance of sitting in a vintage theater which has been restored to its former glory. They DO have modern seats for several rows in the back, but in the front where few people want to sit anyhow, they have the old theater seats. Uncomfortable, but very cool looking. It's like stepping back in time.
I enjoyed Captain America. It was fun, had a good story, and I liked the moral of the story. I was too full to buy popcorn or anything to drink, so I just sat and watched the show. When it was over, I used the rest room as it is a long drive back to Ellendale and texted Kim that I was on my way to pick up Mom. The air outside the theater was heavy and oppressive, the way it feels before a storm, and one half of the sky was very dark and threatening. The other side was sunny and clear. A few rain drops spattered against me and my car as I got in and started towards Owatonna. The rain did not follow me. The dark clouds continued to drift east, and we remain parched and precipitationless.
When I got to Kim's house, I called. She said that my timing was perfect as they had only gotten back five minutes before. I had to laugh as I was afraid that my stopping to see the movie would have been inconvenient for them, but nope. They were tearing around till the bitter end. Mom had been to Walmart with Kim, and she also had gotten a 24 pack of Diet Coke. I guess we will not run out of Diet Coke anytime soon. Ha. They had each gotten me an elephant ear, which is a kind of fried dough with cinnamon and sugar on it. It's hard to explain it, but it is one of my favorite fair treats.
Mom had also purchased me a magnetic bracelet which is supposed to cure everything from warts to diabetes. LOL. It's pretty, and I figure it can't hurt anything, so I am wearing it. It was so sweet of her to buy it for me. It cost $45. If it miraculously does help my knees, all the better! On the way out of town, I stopped at Jimmy Johns and got a sandwich as I had eaten nothing too healthy today and I felt like I needed some protein. Mom was not hungry, so she declined.
When we go to Ellendale, we unloaded the car. Then we went down to the family room where I ate half of my sandwich. The other half is in the refrigerator. I will most likely eat it for breakfast tomorrow. We watched three or four episodes of Auction Hunters, which is kind of fun for a reality show. These guys buy abandoned storage units and then make money off what they find inside. You never know WHAT they are going to find in there. I am surprised at how many guns they find. I am also surprised at how many people store just garbage in their units. Mom and I split one of the elephant ears as we watched the show. We will probably split the other one tomorrow. Mom was completely exhausted, so we didn't even finish watching the last episode. She went up to bed at about 9 pm, and I came into my bedroom and started typing. I fell asleep and did not wake up till nearly midnight. It is now nearly 1 am, and I am just finishing this up. Livejournal is being a pain in the ass, not allowing me to break my stuff into paragraphs. When I try, it sends me way up to the top of the entry--the only way I can get it to work properly is to type a word up there, then highlight it and drag it all the way to the bottom of the page which is a pain in the ass. That's it for tonight.
I started rereading the Swift Family Robinson last night. I was about Caleb's age when I red it last, and it still appeals to me. The language and cultural references are very quaint and old fashioned. I started reading it last night and am already nearly 100 pages into it.
It was one of my favorites when I was a kid. Perhaps I will reread Heidi too, if I can find my copy.
Mom went to church this morning. When she got home, I drove her to Kim's house as they wanted to go to the fair. It was no problem for me as I needed to go to West Concord to see Amy about the house business. After dropping Mom off, I went to Walmart where I bought cat food, a 24-pack of Diet Coke, three boxes of Nutty Bars (on sale for $1.25 each), and a cold Diet Coke to take my pills with and to drink on the way. Amy and I exchanged several text messages and ultimately agreed to meet at Daniels in Kasson. Before heading out, though, I went through the drive thru of McDonalds and got a six-piece McNugget just to have something in my stomach when I took my pills. It's been a very long time since I had McDonalds' McNuggets, and they tasted really delicious.
I beat Amy to Daniels and ordered a basket of onion rings and some ranch dressing, since that is one of my favorite things at Daniels. I would have shared them with her, but she was very late. Therefore, I ate them all. Ha.
When she got there, she had brought Quinn, her most adorable baby boy. That child has the most amazing bright eyes, and he is such a good baby. He and I played quite a bit at the table. I beeped his nose and sang to him and he giggled and smiled and squealed and banged his little hands on the table. She just had coffee, but I went ahead and had a piece of "The Devil Made Me Do It" cake. It is a rich chocolate cake with about four or five layers, each divided by whipped cream flavored with cocoa. The outside is a delicious, thick chocolate fondant. And they serve you an enormous piece.
We chatted for about an hour, I suppose. I gave her my last key to the house and my post office key. It was about 3:45 when we parted ways, and I decided that I would go to the movies in Kasson. Captain America was playing, and I really didn't want to miss seeing that on the big screen. It was not in 3-D in Kasson, but I am not that big into 3-D. For me, it is just an excuse to go light on plot and use a lot of "Shazaaaam" special effects. I'd rather have a good story. Also, at Kasson, the matinee costs only $4. It used to be $3, but a couple of years ago they decided to raise it a buck. Feh. Anywhere else the matinee is $6 or $6.50. There is also the ambiance of sitting in a vintage theater which has been restored to its former glory. They DO have modern seats for several rows in the back, but in the front where few people want to sit anyhow, they have the old theater seats. Uncomfortable, but very cool looking. It's like stepping back in time.
I enjoyed Captain America. It was fun, had a good story, and I liked the moral of the story. I was too full to buy popcorn or anything to drink, so I just sat and watched the show. When it was over, I used the rest room as it is a long drive back to Ellendale and texted Kim that I was on my way to pick up Mom. The air outside the theater was heavy and oppressive, the way it feels before a storm, and one half of the sky was very dark and threatening. The other side was sunny and clear. A few rain drops spattered against me and my car as I got in and started towards Owatonna. The rain did not follow me. The dark clouds continued to drift east, and we remain parched and precipitationless.
When I got to Kim's house, I called. She said that my timing was perfect as they had only gotten back five minutes before. I had to laugh as I was afraid that my stopping to see the movie would have been inconvenient for them, but nope. They were tearing around till the bitter end. Mom had been to Walmart with Kim, and she also had gotten a 24 pack of Diet Coke. I guess we will not run out of Diet Coke anytime soon. Ha. They had each gotten me an elephant ear, which is a kind of fried dough with cinnamon and sugar on it. It's hard to explain it, but it is one of my favorite fair treats.
Mom had also purchased me a magnetic bracelet which is supposed to cure everything from warts to diabetes. LOL. It's pretty, and I figure it can't hurt anything, so I am wearing it. It was so sweet of her to buy it for me. It cost $45. If it miraculously does help my knees, all the better! On the way out of town, I stopped at Jimmy Johns and got a sandwich as I had eaten nothing too healthy today and I felt like I needed some protein. Mom was not hungry, so she declined.
When we go to Ellendale, we unloaded the car. Then we went down to the family room where I ate half of my sandwich. The other half is in the refrigerator. I will most likely eat it for breakfast tomorrow. We watched three or four episodes of Auction Hunters, which is kind of fun for a reality show. These guys buy abandoned storage units and then make money off what they find inside. You never know WHAT they are going to find in there. I am surprised at how many guns they find. I am also surprised at how many people store just garbage in their units. Mom and I split one of the elephant ears as we watched the show. We will probably split the other one tomorrow. Mom was completely exhausted, so we didn't even finish watching the last episode. She went up to bed at about 9 pm, and I came into my bedroom and started typing. I fell asleep and did not wake up till nearly midnight. It is now nearly 1 am, and I am just finishing this up. Livejournal is being a pain in the ass, not allowing me to break my stuff into paragraphs. When I try, it sends me way up to the top of the entry--the only way I can get it to work properly is to type a word up there, then highlight it and drag it all the way to the bottom of the page which is a pain in the ass. That's it for tonight.
