We went on a rare spending spree this weekend.My back-up laptop (the one Amanda used) died last week. We bought a new one on Friday. Court will get it, and her old laptop will be handed down to Amanda. Amanda isn't happy about that, but she's hard on PCs.
Our digital camera has been slowly dying since summer. First, the digital display stopped working. Then the controls jammed. So while we were at Best Buy getting the laptop, we bought a new camera. What's another hundred or so bucks, eh?
One of these days I want a real camera.
We traveled north to Pennsylvania this weekend to see my family and celebrate Amanda's birthday. Rather than stay with my friend Tina as we usually do (in her camper), we splurged on hotel rooms. Court and I booked the jacuzzi suite, which is as big as our entire house. Very nice.
My parents and siblings were not pleased when Amanda showed them the navel piercing she got for her birthday. They're really negative and judgmental about stuff like that.
My friend Tina wasn't happy about Amanda's piercing, either. That's because her daughter, who turns 16 in May, wants a navel piercing. Tina and her husband are against it.
In December, a classmate from high school found me through a class registry. We've exchanged a few emails since then. While in PA for the weekend, we hooked up for lunch and had a very nice visit. She and I hadn't seen each other in 30 years.
She says I haven't changed. I have changed, a lot, in 30 years, but I always take it as a compliment when a friend from childhood says I'm the same person I always was.
By the time we returned to East Jesus last night, we had contributed a few grand to the economy. Honestly, I was surprised at how busy Best Buy was. A lot of people were shopping (and buying big things). I was also surprised at how busy restaurants were. Our hotel was completely booked too.
3 comments:
It's nice to hear that people are traveling and spending money. Hopefully, it's a step toward recovery.
Still can't get over Amanda turning 16.
People actually are still shopping, at least around here, but a lot of it is for the home/person. Fran recently said she heard that it's actually "recession nesting." People are buying to make it more comfortable to stay home more often. It's also step-down shopping. In other words, people who used to shop at Macy's are now at Kohls, Kohl's are now at WalMart, WalMart are now at the dollar store. Same concept seems to go for travel, still happening for many, but stepped down a notch or two.
We need a new camera, one that takes decent close up shots, and can handle action. We end up with more blurry pictures lately.
"recession nesting"
I've been doing that since I sold my house in CA.
I'll put the camera through its paces and let you know, PF. I just wanted something small.
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I know Syd. Before you know it, TLF will be 16.
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