Typical Day Off

Bay City, Texas

Weather: low 56 degrees, high 72 degrees, clear skies, low humidity

What a glorious day the weather gave me for a day off. It was perfect weather that would be great to have all year long. We'll take what we can get, and be happy to get it.

This was a more or less typical day off. I was able to sleep until after 0600 hours, which helped me feel better. I went to Shipley's Donuts and bought some pigs in a blanket for breakfast. Then I took care of some chores around the RV that Carolyn can't do. While she was doing her thing, I went to the WalMart Mall and bought diesel for the truck and picked up a few things that we usually buy there. Then it was back home to pick up Carolyn so we could do some light shopping that she needed to do.

On our way to do the shopping, we ran into the traffic being diverted away from the annual Rice Festival parade that was going on. Since we know our way around town, we were able to bypass the traffic jams so we could get to the bank and library. HEB was the next stop so we could buy the groceries Carolyn wants for the next week. They were very busy, which may indicate that the economy is getting better here. Once we got out of the store, it was back home for rest and relaxation.

As I do on a typical day off, I watched college football, with an emphasis on Oklahoma and Texas, and a special emphasis on the Florida and Arkansas game. There are worse ways to spend a day off.

After the Florida/Arkansas game, which Florida won with a late field goal, we met Lori and the grandkids for supper at a local restaurant. Lori's fractured nose is not showing the kind of bruising we expected, but I'm sure it's still painful. She's still got another 5-6 weeks before all the pain is gone.

More later, be safe.

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