Good Morning World!!
I like to start each day thinking this will be the greatest day. Most of the time it is. Every once in a while someone or something will rain on my parade . . . but think of it like a bad hair cut - why get upset? The hair will grow out!! . . . so if a few moments of this day turn out to be not so great, those moments will pass and tomorrow will be the start of a new day or a new time.
Yesterday was great!! Carl picked me up about 10:30 a.m. and we drove into San Antonio to the Little Red Barn Steak House for lunch. The LRB has enjoyed a great reputation for steaks and food for 48 years. They are celebrating their 48th anniversary this month by offering the following deal. Buy the steak of your choice for the regular price and get the second steak for $4.80, every Monday in September. When you walk into the place they greet you like you are their long lost cousin, immediately signal a waitress who shows up carrying large bowls of fresh, cold, crisp salad and who guides you to your seating. They immediately get your drink order and make sure that you have everything you need to enhance your salad, then they take your main course order and leave you to graze over the freshest, crisp salad you ever ate. You have plenty of salad dressing, i.e. Ranch, Thousand Island or Blue Cheese. Soon after, another waitress shows up with fresh rolls. The decor is Ranch Style, knotty pine planking on the walls decorated with all the early famous Texas cattle brands. The waitresses are dressed in short black skirts with fringe, white blouse with black fringe vest, boots, and white 10 gallon hat. The waitresses are all shapes and sizes but the outfit works for them. They give you a great Texas smile and constantly check to see that you have all you need to enjoy your meal. I didn't take my camera this time but we plan to go next week. I'll take my camera so that I can take pictures of the place to post. I ordered my steak medium rare and it was perfect. I paid the tip!!
After enjoying such a great lunch we drove to a couple of places where Carl needed to find items to enhance his life. We stopped at a place called Harbor Freight to see if he could find some LED trailer lights. Well he found the item, but they were $40.00 and he felt that that was more money than he wanted to spend. We spent a little time walking around the place to see all the items available - hundreds of tools and most anything mechanical. My kind of fun. It is amazing what you can learn just by looking at and reading labels. Reminds me of the days when I was working at Western Aero Supply Corp. selling aircraft parts and pilot supplies. On my off times I would walk in the warehouse looking at all the nuts and bolts, wire and wire cutters and engine parts.
Next we drove to Academy (store). Carl wanted to see if he could find thermoses for his 3 grandchildren to take to school. At his request, I had checked on the internet to see if Academy had what he was looking for before he picked me up for lunch. Sure enough, they had a great little stainless steel 18 oz. food thermos for $14.99. Nothing is too good for the g/c so he bought one for each of them. He also wanted to get handle parts for his Igloo cooler but they didn't handle the parts. I have since looked them up on line and only found one outfit that might have what he needs. Carl is kind of a handy man recycler. If it is broke, he can fix it and will spend twice what it is worth to do so!! He figures he can fix most things with a hammer!! We are not talking intelectual here but he is a sweet, caring person - like a gentle giant. Thirty minutes later he dropped me off at my door with a hug and a promise that he would see me next week for lunch!! Go figure!!
Well, I worked on my blog, took an hour nap, watched the news, and then went grocery shopping. We have a super, plus, HEB about 1/2 mile from my condo. They have two cooking stations and are always whipping up something delicious to get you to buy their products. If you sample what they have made, you can also sample the wine they suggest. This is cool!! Sometimes I sample enough for supper and beyond!! By the time I arrived back home and put the groceries away I had used 2 hours. I ate a bowl of cereal (Rice Krispies is my favorite), checked the TV to see what was on and decided to start another book. I started reading "First Family" by David Baldacci. There are a lot of twists and turns to this plot. At 1:00 a.m. I was halfway through the story but decided to go to bed. When I walked into my bedroom I saw that there had been a call recorded on my answer machine. I listened to the message and discovered that it was from a lady who is interested in the photography club we have started. Hooray!!
Sooooooooooo I went to bed remembering that the day had been really great!!
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