A Monday Full of Errands

Today was a day to get things done and no gambling.

I started off with a trip to Albertsons, our local grocery store, where I picked up $95 worth of groceries. We needed all sorts of things - peanut butter, jelly, fresh veggies, fruit, eggs, butter and much more. I always like to get over there early, around 9 a.m. or so, when things are slow.

In less than an hour, I was on my way to my second stop - the nearby library where I returned four books and checked out four more - two for Helen ( a couple of mysteries) and two for me - "Sun, Sin & Suburbia: An Essential History of Modern Las Vegas" by Geoff Schumacher and "The Calamity Papers: Western Myths and Cold Cases" by Dale Walker.

Then it was back to the apartment where I made lunch (chicken salad sandwiches on pita bread) for both of us. I did some reading, while Helen immersed herself in "Desperate Housewives" from noon to 2 p.m.

While I was running the errands, Helen got a call from her friend Gail in TC. Gail has decided to fly out to visit us for a few days, from Feb. 16-19. It'll be fun and Helen is really excited to see one of her "shopping" buddies. I'm sure they'll have a blast touring the Forum Shops, the Miracle Mile shops, and the Venetian shops. We've also been looking into some shows that Gail might enjoy and some restaurants we can visit.

Then we headed to the local Hallmark Store where Helen had to pick up some cards for February birthdays. I waited in the car reading while she selected 11 cards (Feb is a busy birthday month, LOL!). We got home around 4 p.m. and just relaxed for a while until I whipped up a couple of healthy salads - romaine lettuce, feta cheese, kalamata olives, roma tomatoes, and avocadoes - for dinner.

Now we're just relaxing and watching some TV, but tomorrow the adventure continues...