Thursday morning: a little car school while Oma had her therapy.\u00a0 Always happy when there’s good progress in the car – it doesn’t work out as well every time, but today was great.<\/p>\n
Therapy was shorter than usual today, as mum has to let her skin recover from a reaction to the prosthetic sleeve.\u00a0 Therefore, I didn’t have as much time to work on my little crochet project as I might otherwise.\u00a0 Trying a single-crochet pattern to make a really warm scarf for Jeff, since he’s basically driving around all winter in a convertible.\u00a0 FYI, single crochet is a very slow way to produce anything bigger than a hotpad.<\/p>\n
That being the case, we had a little time to stop off at a Costco I had never seen before that we drive past all the time on the way to and from therapy.\u00a0 I didn’t make it there last shopping day and there are always one or two items I like to get there.\u00a0 So we bopped in, leaving mom in the car to relax… only when we came through the door I knew immediately this was NOT my Avondale Costco.\u00a0 It was not any Costco I have seen before.\u00a0 The first thing inside the door was a veritable restaurant supply super-store!!!<\/p>\n
I was agog.<\/p>\n
I was stunned.<\/p>\n
I was bamboozled.<\/p>\n
I was, in a word, enraptured.<\/p>\n
I wanted to wander the cookware aisles with stars in my eyes forever, but we were actually there for a reason, so I tore myself away and moved on. I floated through the entire store in a daze, insisting on touring the whole thing.\u00a0 There was no clothing section, no tables laden with bestsellers and cookbooks and calendars, no deli – this was obviously a much more business customer oriented place.\u00a0 However, when we came to the spices, I almost cried.\u00a0 Cinnamon in a 5lb cannister??!!<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 Oh joy and hallelujah!!!\u00a0 It was hard to leave.\u00a0 It really was.\u00a0 Megan was dragging me away. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Home again, we worked on some more school and some housecleaning, and Megan once again hit the floors to work her magic.\u00a0 I’m enjoying her playlist booming from Paul’s exceptionally good speakers at his computer next to me while I type.\u00a0 I’m glad I’m not too old to appreciate at least some of this generation’s music (and as you can see, she appreciates some of mine!).\u00a0 Here’s the first smidge of her 5+hour playlist:<\/p>\n Skyfall<\/em> – Adele
\nBrighter Than the Sun<\/em> – Colvie Caillat
\nHey, Soul Sister<\/em> – Train
\nWhat makes you beautiful<\/em> – One Direction
\nThe Reason<\/em> – Hoobastank
\nAll The Same<\/em> – Sick Puppies
\nI won’t give up<\/em> – Jason Mraz
\nHello Sunshine<\/em> – Barlowgirl
\nCatch my Breath<\/em> – Kelly Clarkson
\nDon’t Stop Beleivin’<\/em> – Journey
\nHaven’t Met You Yet<\/em> – Michael Buble
\nFaithfully<\/em> – Journey
\nLittle London Girl<\/em> – Greyson Chance
\nI’m Yours<\/em> – Jason Mraz
\nStronger<\/em> – Kelly Clarkson
\nWork of Art<\/em> – Demi Lovato
\nI’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)<\/em> – The Proclaimers
\nCome Back to Me<\/em> – David Cook
\nFallin’ for you<\/em> – Colvie Caillat
\nIn My Arms<\/em> – Plumb
\nJar of Hearts<\/em> – Christina Perri
\nMonday Morning<\/em> – Melanie Fiona
\nA Thousand Years<\/em> – Christina Perri<\/p>\n