An older woman came into our office today. When I mentioned that I'd grown up in Methuen, she asked where I lived and I said, "Right behind the Stephen Barker School."
She said, "I used to teach at the Stephen Barker School. I'm Marion Girardi."
And instantly, the memory came flooding back.
"Bobby is your son, right? I graduated with him. And let me tell you a great story about him."
"When we were in sixth grade, our class was the very first class to go to environmental camp. After we came home, the school board asked if our teacher could attend a meeting with several students to give them feedback on how we enjoyed our trip.
I was chosen, along with Donna Mellor (unbelievably, our teacher's granddaughter!) and Bobby Girardi to go to the meeting. Mrs. Mellor, our teacher, drove us in her car. And afterwards she brought us to Friendly's for a little treat.
Now, I don't remember a thing about the school board meeting. I don't remember riding in Mrs. Mellor's car. But, the only thing I do remember is that, after eating a Jim Dandy Sundae, Bobby Girardi threw up in the Friendly's parking lot!"
Mrs. Girardi laughed her head off! She said she'd never heard that story. And right there in the office, she tried to call her son. She left a message on his phone. "Bob, I just met up with a classmate of yours, Karen Frechette, from Stephen Barker school, and she told me all about you going to the school board meeting after environmental camp, and she told me what you did in the Friendly's parking lot. Call me later!"
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Sometimes, just getting there is the hardest part.
Hubby and I took our niece Laura to the Science Museum in Boston yesterday. It was her 13th Birthday present. We let her choose and that's what she wanted.
In the past, we've taken the train into Boston, since it's much easier than trying to drive in and find parking. But the Science Museum has a nice big parking garage beside it, and it's not outrageously expensive. The Museum is "right off the highway" so we thought we'd drive in and park at the museum.
And the fun began:
1. Somehow, we missed turning off at the museum, continued along Storrow Drive until we were darn sure we'd passed it. So we got out "Tammy"...our GPS....and prepared to figure out how to turn around.
2. Tammy asked us to do U-turn, which we did, and drive 5.6 miles back the other way, then turn left.
3. We could not turn left. So we continued straight and ended up back on the highway going North.
4. Hubby decided we should forget the parking garage, and go to Sullivan Station, which is "right off the highway" and park there and take the T (subway) in.
5. We drove right past any exit for Sullivan Station - or who knows? perhaps there is no exit for Sullivan Station going North. So Hubby continued driving until we got to Stoneham, where he could turn around and get back on the highway going South. We parked at Sullivan Station and prepared to take the T. (after adding $20 to our Charlie Card)
6. We needed to take the Orange Line to North Station and then the Green Line to the Science Museum. However, when we got to North Station we found out the Green Line was having electrical problems, so we were told we could take a shuttle bus from North Station to the Science Museum.
7. We couldn't find the shuttle bus, and I knew the walk was only .7 miles. We asked a transit worker, and he directed us how to walk there.
8. One and a half hours after leaving home, we arrived at the Museum.
We had a really wonderful time at the Museum. We went into the Planetarium and the Butterfly Pavilion, and enjoyed the Lightening Show. After the museum, we decided to go to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner.
9. We walked over to the nearest T station, and were informed that the Green Line was still experiencing electrical problems, and we should take the shuttle bus to Government Center. Luckily, the spot for the shuttle bus was right across the street and they were just boarding.
10. We got off at Government Center, only to be told that, no....we could not get to the Cheesecake Factory from there. We had to get back on the Orange Line, stop at Park Street, walk through a long tunnel over to Downtown Crossing and take the Green Line from there. (This part of the Green Line was working). NOW I was getting frustrated.
11. We did as told, and finally, finally got to the Cheesecake Factory. We walked around the Prudential Center Mall for 1/2 hour until our table was ready.
We had a very delicious meal at the Cheesecake Factory, and ordered cheesecake to take home with us since we were so full.
12. Going back, we waited over 20 minutes for the train. (Not patiently on my part! Did I mention that we waited 20 minutes for a train? Then when it showed up, it had only two cars and was stuffed with people, and as the millions of people who'd been waiting 20 minutes tried to shove themselves on, I was all for adding into the pushing and shoving if it meant I could get on that train, and Hubby and Niece nixed that idea???? I was not pleasant at that point. The fact that another, empty, two-car train came along in two minutes did not make me any happier. ) Then we had to do the whole thing backwards.....Green Line to Downtown Crossing, walk through the long tunnel to Park Street, and take the Orange Line back to Sullivan Station for our car.
All in all...the day began when we picked up our niece at 10am, and we got back home at 8:15. Thank goodness my niece is a sweet girl, who is very mature and has a great sense of humor. We had a really good time with her and, despite the transportation problems, would do the whole thing again.
In the past, we've taken the train into Boston, since it's much easier than trying to drive in and find parking. But the Science Museum has a nice big parking garage beside it, and it's not outrageously expensive. The Museum is "right off the highway" so we thought we'd drive in and park at the museum.
And the fun began:
1. Somehow, we missed turning off at the museum, continued along Storrow Drive until we were darn sure we'd passed it. So we got out "Tammy"...our GPS....and prepared to figure out how to turn around.
2. Tammy asked us to do U-turn, which we did, and drive 5.6 miles back the other way, then turn left.
3. We could not turn left. So we continued straight and ended up back on the highway going North.
4. Hubby decided we should forget the parking garage, and go to Sullivan Station, which is "right off the highway" and park there and take the T (subway) in.
5. We drove right past any exit for Sullivan Station - or who knows? perhaps there is no exit for Sullivan Station going North. So Hubby continued driving until we got to Stoneham, where he could turn around and get back on the highway going South. We parked at Sullivan Station and prepared to take the T. (after adding $20 to our Charlie Card)
6. We needed to take the Orange Line to North Station and then the Green Line to the Science Museum. However, when we got to North Station we found out the Green Line was having electrical problems, so we were told we could take a shuttle bus from North Station to the Science Museum.
7. We couldn't find the shuttle bus, and I knew the walk was only .7 miles. We asked a transit worker, and he directed us how to walk there.
8. One and a half hours after leaving home, we arrived at the Museum.
We had a really wonderful time at the Museum. We went into the Planetarium and the Butterfly Pavilion, and enjoyed the Lightening Show. After the museum, we decided to go to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner.
9. We walked over to the nearest T station, and were informed that the Green Line was still experiencing electrical problems, and we should take the shuttle bus to Government Center. Luckily, the spot for the shuttle bus was right across the street and they were just boarding.
10. We got off at Government Center, only to be told that, no....we could not get to the Cheesecake Factory from there. We had to get back on the Orange Line, stop at Park Street, walk through a long tunnel over to Downtown Crossing and take the Green Line from there. (This part of the Green Line was working). NOW I was getting frustrated.
11. We did as told, and finally, finally got to the Cheesecake Factory. We walked around the Prudential Center Mall for 1/2 hour until our table was ready.
We had a very delicious meal at the Cheesecake Factory, and ordered cheesecake to take home with us since we were so full.
12. Going back, we waited over 20 minutes for the train. (Not patiently on my part! Did I mention that we waited 20 minutes for a train? Then when it showed up, it had only two cars and was stuffed with people, and as the millions of people who'd been waiting 20 minutes tried to shove themselves on, I was all for adding into the pushing and shoving if it meant I could get on that train, and Hubby and Niece nixed that idea???? I was not pleasant at that point. The fact that another, empty, two-car train came along in two minutes did not make me any happier. ) Then we had to do the whole thing backwards.....Green Line to Downtown Crossing, walk through the long tunnel to Park Street, and take the Orange Line back to Sullivan Station for our car.
All in all...the day began when we picked up our niece at 10am, and we got back home at 8:15. Thank goodness my niece is a sweet girl, who is very mature and has a great sense of humor. We had a really good time with her and, despite the transportation problems, would do the whole thing again.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Black Cohosh is my new Best Friend
It's that time of life...you know....the time when hot flashes rule my world. I've heard talk of them; I've seen them; and now I've gotten to experience them for myself.
I started having them about 2 years ago. They lasted about 4 months and then they stopped. "Gee," I said to myself, "that wasn't so bad. What's all the fuss about?" Unfortunately, I angered the menopause gods, and I've been bestowed with them again - only worse.
It's bad enough that I sat at work constantly complaining about how hot it was. Several times I had to go outside the building to keep from possibly passing out. But then I started waking up with them at night. The blankets were on...off...on...off. The window was opened...closed...opened...closed. I'm not a great sleeper anyways, so waking up 5 or 6 times a night with hot flashes just wasn't doing it for me.
I turned to the internet for answers. And Black Cohosh came to light. It's an herb. But I'm no stranger to taking herbs. After years and years of doing child care, I was constantly sick. I heard about the properties of echinacea, which boosts your immune system. I started taking it then, and I haven't stopped. Neither do I often get colds now. (or bronchitis, sinusitis, strep throat, etc). So I had no problem giving the Black Cohosh a try.
And it's worked wonders. I've been taking it for two weeks, and the hot flashes have diminished from 10-15 a day to maybe 1 or 2. I've gone through three nights now with none at all.
Now maybe it's a coincidence. Maybe the Hot Flash gods are playing with me, and my natural hormones are going up or down or whichever way they go. Maybe the hot flashes would have diminished right now anyway. Maybe it's just mind over matter. But I'm not taking any chances. I'm going to finish up the bottle of Black Cohosh I am taking now, and then I'm going out to buy a truckload more.
I started having them about 2 years ago. They lasted about 4 months and then they stopped. "Gee," I said to myself, "that wasn't so bad. What's all the fuss about?" Unfortunately, I angered the menopause gods, and I've been bestowed with them again - only worse.
It's bad enough that I sat at work constantly complaining about how hot it was. Several times I had to go outside the building to keep from possibly passing out. But then I started waking up with them at night. The blankets were on...off...on...off. The window was opened...closed...opened...closed. I'm not a great sleeper anyways, so waking up 5 or 6 times a night with hot flashes just wasn't doing it for me.
I turned to the internet for answers. And Black Cohosh came to light. It's an herb. But I'm no stranger to taking herbs. After years and years of doing child care, I was constantly sick. I heard about the properties of echinacea, which boosts your immune system. I started taking it then, and I haven't stopped. Neither do I often get colds now. (or bronchitis, sinusitis, strep throat, etc). So I had no problem giving the Black Cohosh a try.
And it's worked wonders. I've been taking it for two weeks, and the hot flashes have diminished from 10-15 a day to maybe 1 or 2. I've gone through three nights now with none at all.
Now maybe it's a coincidence. Maybe the Hot Flash gods are playing with me, and my natural hormones are going up or down or whichever way they go. Maybe the hot flashes would have diminished right now anyway. Maybe it's just mind over matter. But I'm not taking any chances. I'm going to finish up the bottle of Black Cohosh I am taking now, and then I'm going out to buy a truckload more.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
I think I made the Right Decision
So....yesterday was Black Friday. Did you know about that? I did....because the @#$% TV stations played commercial after commercial. Almost....but not quite as irritating as the political ads.
As we all know, it's against my religion to go shopping. And most assuredly, I would never set foot in a retail establishment on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Never mind the fact that it ticks me off that the shopping is now encroaching upon my favorite holiday.
So, to further emphasize my aversion to shopping, I convinced Hubby to take me in the exact opposite direction. (Although, let's face it, it didn't take much convincing).
We went to the beach. Specifically, the Marginal Way in Ogunquit, ME. A bastion of tranquility and peace. There were plenty of people there. Anti-shoppites like me. But they were a different breed of people. They were the ones who were happy to stroll along, sit on benches to watch the surf, and meander along the beach. A bit different from the shoving, screaming crazies of the shopping world.
I'm pretty sure I made the Right Decision on how to spend my day.
NOTE: I was going to put a picture here. However, Blogger is telling me that my free photo storage on Picasa is full. I didn't even know I had a Picasa! If I want to upgrade for more storage I have to pay for it. If I delete pictures that are already on there to make room, they take those photos off the blog post I had put them on. So.....who knows how to change my storage location?
As we all know, it's against my religion to go shopping. And most assuredly, I would never set foot in a retail establishment on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Never mind the fact that it ticks me off that the shopping is now encroaching upon my favorite holiday.
So, to further emphasize my aversion to shopping, I convinced Hubby to take me in the exact opposite direction. (Although, let's face it, it didn't take much convincing).
We went to the beach. Specifically, the Marginal Way in Ogunquit, ME. A bastion of tranquility and peace. There were plenty of people there. Anti-shoppites like me. But they were a different breed of people. They were the ones who were happy to stroll along, sit on benches to watch the surf, and meander along the beach. A bit different from the shoving, screaming crazies of the shopping world.
I'm pretty sure I made the Right Decision on how to spend my day.
NOTE: I was going to put a picture here. However, Blogger is telling me that my free photo storage on Picasa is full. I didn't even know I had a Picasa! If I want to upgrade for more storage I have to pay for it. If I delete pictures that are already on there to make room, they take those photos off the blog post I had put them on. So.....who knows how to change my storage location?
Thursday, November 22, 2012
100 Things to be Thankful For....in somewhat random order
1. My Hubby
2. My children
3. My children's spouses
4. My grandchildren
5 My Dad
6. Memories of my Mom
7. A brother who is like a best friend
8. Siblings
9. Their families
10. Friendly in-laws
11. Good friends I've know since Girl Scout days.
12. Good friends at work.
13. Good friends I get to hang with on Friday nights.
14. Long distance friends I can keep in touch with through Facebook
15. Cousins
16. Family reunions
17. A sweet Auntie
18. My home
19. My backyard
20. BBQs
21. Living in New England
22. Spring
23. Summer
24. Fall
25. Plenty of heat in winter
26. My job
27. Hubby's job
28. Having enough money to support ourselves
29. Having extra money for fun
30. Going on adventures
31. Having a hubby who likes to go on adventures with me
32. Having a hubby who supports me no matter what
33. Having a hubby who likes to snuggle with me
34. Snuggling on a cold winter morning
35. Snuggling just about any time
36. Walking on the beach
37. Walking in the woods
38. Seeing sunsets
39. Hearing birds singing in our shrubs
40. Gardening
41. Seeing the fruits of my labor with beautiful flowers
42. Collecting the fruits of our labor in our veggie garden
43. Singing
44. Having friends who tolerate my singing
45. Having a hubby who encourages me to sing
46. Enjoying my craft room
47. Learning how to "stamp" cards
48. Having a Mom and Grandma who taught me to sew
49. Having the time, opportunity and money to take up sewing again
50. Making things for other people
51. Making my granddaughter's Halloween costume
52. Having a talented Hubby
53. Listening to Hubby play piano
54. Getting a free piano
55. Freecycle
56. Craig's List
57. Low-fat Frozen Yogurt
58. Hubby's fried chicken
59. Comfy jammies
60. Favorite TV shows
61. on-line shopping
62. Friends' cds to listen to in the car
63. GPS
64. automatic car starter
65. cars that run and we don't have to make payments on
66. extra money to help out our kids
67. All my family have jobs
68. All my kids have spouses/significant others that make them happy
69. My Dad has found someone he loves to be with
70. Our grandkids like to spend time with us
71. We get to take our niece out for her birthday
72. Netflix
73. Online banking
74. our new, free kitchen table...big enough to seat our whole family
75. A huge yard to hold family gatherings
76. Friends who come over for a campfire jam even though it's pouring out
77. Friends who are dedicated to the open mic scene
78. Keeping in touch with old friends
79. New recipes
80. Medical technology that allows people's dreams to come true
81. Traveling in New England
82. Bed and breakfasts
83. The beauty of the outdoors
84. Niagara Falls
85. Living in an area with mountains, ocean and forests
86. Seafood
87. Working at a job where I can help people.
88. Having a boss who's a friend
89. Making "friends" with blog friends
90. Writing a blog
91. A hubby who likes to make me french toast on weekend mornings
92. Pure Maple Syrup
93. Lots of people to be with at the holidays
94. Patriots football
95. Making my own pizza on the grill
96. Having a hubby who will eat whatever I cook
97. Knowing all the backroads
98. Dancing with my hubby
99. Sunny fall days
100. Love
2. My children
3. My children's spouses
4. My grandchildren
5 My Dad
6. Memories of my Mom
7. A brother who is like a best friend
8. Siblings
9. Their families
10. Friendly in-laws
11. Good friends I've know since Girl Scout days.
12. Good friends at work.
13. Good friends I get to hang with on Friday nights.
14. Long distance friends I can keep in touch with through Facebook
15. Cousins
16. Family reunions
17. A sweet Auntie
18. My home
19. My backyard
20. BBQs
21. Living in New England
22. Spring
23. Summer
24. Fall
25. Plenty of heat in winter
26. My job
27. Hubby's job
28. Having enough money to support ourselves
29. Having extra money for fun
30. Going on adventures
31. Having a hubby who likes to go on adventures with me
32. Having a hubby who supports me no matter what
33. Having a hubby who likes to snuggle with me
34. Snuggling on a cold winter morning
35. Snuggling just about any time
36. Walking on the beach
37. Walking in the woods
38. Seeing sunsets
39. Hearing birds singing in our shrubs
40. Gardening
41. Seeing the fruits of my labor with beautiful flowers
42. Collecting the fruits of our labor in our veggie garden
43. Singing
44. Having friends who tolerate my singing
45. Having a hubby who encourages me to sing
46. Enjoying my craft room
47. Learning how to "stamp" cards
48. Having a Mom and Grandma who taught me to sew
49. Having the time, opportunity and money to take up sewing again
50. Making things for other people
51. Making my granddaughter's Halloween costume
52. Having a talented Hubby
53. Listening to Hubby play piano
54. Getting a free piano
55. Freecycle
56. Craig's List
57. Low-fat Frozen Yogurt
58. Hubby's fried chicken
59. Comfy jammies
60. Favorite TV shows
61. on-line shopping
62. Friends' cds to listen to in the car
63. GPS
64. automatic car starter
65. cars that run and we don't have to make payments on
66. extra money to help out our kids
67. All my family have jobs
68. All my kids have spouses/significant others that make them happy
69. My Dad has found someone he loves to be with
70. Our grandkids like to spend time with us
71. We get to take our niece out for her birthday
72. Netflix
73. Online banking
74. our new, free kitchen table...big enough to seat our whole family
75. A huge yard to hold family gatherings
76. Friends who come over for a campfire jam even though it's pouring out
77. Friends who are dedicated to the open mic scene
78. Keeping in touch with old friends
79. New recipes
80. Medical technology that allows people's dreams to come true
81. Traveling in New England
82. Bed and breakfasts
83. The beauty of the outdoors
84. Niagara Falls
85. Living in an area with mountains, ocean and forests
86. Seafood
87. Working at a job where I can help people.
88. Having a boss who's a friend
89. Making "friends" with blog friends
90. Writing a blog
91. A hubby who likes to make me french toast on weekend mornings
92. Pure Maple Syrup
93. Lots of people to be with at the holidays
94. Patriots football
95. Making my own pizza on the grill
96. Having a hubby who will eat whatever I cook
97. Knowing all the backroads
98. Dancing with my hubby
99. Sunny fall days
100. Love
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Soup for Supper Sundays
Every year I say the same thing. During the winter, I will make a nice, savory soup for supper on Sundays, and then have leftover soup for lunch the rest of the week.
I haven't done so well over the years. I make a pot or two of soup, then the idea falls by the wayside.
So I'm trying again this year. I started with my favorite - Bertucci's Sausage Soup. That made a delicious supper, and I was happy to eat it for the whole week at lunch.
The following week, I cooked a chicken on Saturday night, and industriously made a chicken pot pie with the leftovers, then boiled the chicken carcass for some soup. And I made a big pot of soup.
I ate the leftovers last week, and I still had a half-pot of soup in the fridge. This Sunday turned out to be a rare night when we had an activity, so I didn't make a new pot of soup. The idea being, I still had plenty of soup from last week for my lunches.
But two weeks of the same soup is beyond my limit. I decided after eating it again at lunch yesterday that I don't want to eat the same soup again for the rest of this week. (which, granted, is only two more days since I have Thursday and Friday off). So that soup is now in the freezer, and hopefully I'll make another pot next Sunday.
I have lots of recipes....my Dad loves soup and passes his favorite recipes on to me. So it might be minestrone, it might be cream of broccoli, it might be stuff pepper soup. We'll see on Sunday what strikes my fancy.
I haven't done so well over the years. I make a pot or two of soup, then the idea falls by the wayside.
So I'm trying again this year. I started with my favorite - Bertucci's Sausage Soup. That made a delicious supper, and I was happy to eat it for the whole week at lunch.
The following week, I cooked a chicken on Saturday night, and industriously made a chicken pot pie with the leftovers, then boiled the chicken carcass for some soup. And I made a big pot of soup.
I ate the leftovers last week, and I still had a half-pot of soup in the fridge. This Sunday turned out to be a rare night when we had an activity, so I didn't make a new pot of soup. The idea being, I still had plenty of soup from last week for my lunches.
But two weeks of the same soup is beyond my limit. I decided after eating it again at lunch yesterday that I don't want to eat the same soup again for the rest of this week. (which, granted, is only two more days since I have Thursday and Friday off). So that soup is now in the freezer, and hopefully I'll make another pot next Sunday.
I have lots of recipes....my Dad loves soup and passes his favorite recipes on to me. So it might be minestrone, it might be cream of broccoli, it might be stuff pepper soup. We'll see on Sunday what strikes my fancy.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
My semi-annual complaint about shopping
Have I complained lately about shopping? Yes? Oh well, I believe it's time for me to complain again anyway!
Hubby and I went out to do some shopping yesterday. I mistakenly believed the things I needed were things I wouldn't be able to get online.
First stop was unplanned. As we were heading out, I realized we'd be going past Target, where I got our humidifier, and I needed a new filter for it. Sadly, if I'd planned on going there, we could have gone the back way. But because I was negligent in my planning, we had to go through traffic and lights. My bad.
Then we headed to AC Moore, where I wanted to get materials to make my Christmas cards. (Now that I've finally come up with a prototype I liked.) I marched straight to the scrapbooking section and proceeded to wander around trying to find the paper and accessories I needed. NO Christmas paper? What? And of course, the accessories I needed were out of stock. I hunted Hubby down and suggested we leave this place and try Michael's instead.
On the way to Michael's, we stopped and got Hubby some strings for his guitar - (Sure! He gets what he wants!)
But first we went to JoAnn Fabrics, where I tried to get a specialty fabric to make someone something for Christmas. After hunting down a very scarce worker, (this has been a problem with this place, and I've even written to the company about it with no response) I found out the specialty fabric is not one they have the licensing for. Damn. I did buy some fabric to make Emily something special for Christmas, so it wasn't a total loss. Hubby, of course, found plenty of stuff to buy.
Then we went to Michael's. It was even worse at this store than it was at AC Moore. The place was dirty, unorganized, they did not have the specials that were in the flyer, and no one seemed to know where anything was. After 20 minutes, I hit the retail wall and went to find Hubby. I told him I'd wait for him outside by the car while he made his purchases. (Yes, he found stuff to buy there too!)
After all that, we went grocery shopping. Three hours out of the house and not much to show for it.
We came home, I got online, and found scrapbooking supplies in one store, and the specialty fabric in another. So easy, so fast, and I don't have to have a meltdown to do it!
Hubby and I went out to do some shopping yesterday. I mistakenly believed the things I needed were things I wouldn't be able to get online.
First stop was unplanned. As we were heading out, I realized we'd be going past Target, where I got our humidifier, and I needed a new filter for it. Sadly, if I'd planned on going there, we could have gone the back way. But because I was negligent in my planning, we had to go through traffic and lights. My bad.
Then we headed to AC Moore, where I wanted to get materials to make my Christmas cards. (Now that I've finally come up with a prototype I liked.) I marched straight to the scrapbooking section and proceeded to wander around trying to find the paper and accessories I needed. NO Christmas paper? What? And of course, the accessories I needed were out of stock. I hunted Hubby down and suggested we leave this place and try Michael's instead.
On the way to Michael's, we stopped and got Hubby some strings for his guitar - (Sure! He gets what he wants!)
But first we went to JoAnn Fabrics, where I tried to get a specialty fabric to make someone something for Christmas. After hunting down a very scarce worker, (this has been a problem with this place, and I've even written to the company about it with no response) I found out the specialty fabric is not one they have the licensing for. Damn. I did buy some fabric to make Emily something special for Christmas, so it wasn't a total loss. Hubby, of course, found plenty of stuff to buy.
Then we went to Michael's. It was even worse at this store than it was at AC Moore. The place was dirty, unorganized, they did not have the specials that were in the flyer, and no one seemed to know where anything was. After 20 minutes, I hit the retail wall and went to find Hubby. I told him I'd wait for him outside by the car while he made his purchases. (Yes, he found stuff to buy there too!)
After all that, we went grocery shopping. Three hours out of the house and not much to show for it.
We came home, I got online, and found scrapbooking supplies in one store, and the specialty fabric in another. So easy, so fast, and I don't have to have a meltdown to do it!
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