Shopping

Coker, Alabama

Weather: low 58 degrees, high 67 degrees, rain early, cloudy all day

It rained all night, making a soggy situation even wetter. I think the drought in this area is over. At least there was not any dangerous weather coming out of the night's rain.

We took it easy until about 1130 hours when Terri and Thomas picked us up for lunch. We went to a local hole in the wall restaurant in Northport named Bottom Feeders. I think the name probably came from them serving catfish. They have other menu offerings beside catfish, and I chose the pulled pork sandwich with french fries, as did Carolyn and Terri. Thomas decided he wanted a shrimp po' boy. The pork sandwich came piled high with pork, and bottles of a vinegar based sauce were on the table to put on the sandwiches. Normally, we don't care that much for that type of sauce, but this was pretty good. It was the thickest vinegar based sauce we have seen, and had just enough bite to make it interesting. Even with getting the small sandwiches, it was plenty for lunch.

After lunch, Terri asked us to go to Academy Sporting Goods with them so they could get Thomas a new pair of shoes. He is growing fast, and it was past time to get him more shoes. He is 11 years old, but is already aware of the pressures that peer influences can cause. That meant there were only two brands of shoes to look at, New Balance and Nile. Terri is a person who can make a penny squeal (I taught her well), and she found a good buy that didn't cost a fortune. Thomas is already wearing a men's 9 1/2 size, and has a lot of growing to go. I can only imagine what size shoes he will wear next. He won't need a boat to go on the water. Just step out in those shoes.

While at Academy, they looked at shorts because everything he has is getting too small. The shorts they bought were men's medium for the length. The shorts go about halfway between his knees and ankles. I guess I don't understand today's fashions, where the goal is to look as sloppy as possible.

After the shopping, we went back to the RV and picked up the truck, then followed Terri and Thomas back to their house. More work followed, with us leaving about 1830 hours. Thomas came home with us for a couple of hours while Terri went to a movie with one of her girl friends from work. A busy day, and I am wore out from shopping, even though I bought nothing.

More later, be safe.

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