I was up by 8:20am. Mindy stayed behind in bed. I had a feeling that she would sleep a while longer, and I was correct. I tidied up the downstairs, exercised, walked Ykraps, coffee’d, and played on the internet. I even managed to down load photos and publish to my blog. It was a productive morning. I dressed for my run around 10am. Mindy still wasn’t up & about.
My run went well. I was very relaxed upon its completion. Mindy soon joined me downstairs after sleeping in until almost 11am. We briefly discussed the day’s plans which included a trip to Kohl’s, Sears, Macy’s & Victoria’s Secret at Tuttle Mall, and Front Runner. I needed new running shoes badly. My current pair are 5+ plus months old or about 650 miles. Around 2pm we headed out.
Our first stop was Front Runner (a shoe store for runners) on Lane Ave. I brought the gift card received from my work team. It was crowded like always. We looked at winter running pants for a full half hour before even taking a glance at shoes. I was impressed with their selection of thick winter running tights. In the end, however, I bought none. I already have three pair albeit two are very old. And granted, they’re not as thick as these new ones but my legs rarely if ever get cold save for my member! Yikes! While there, Mindy found a nice wicking ski shirt she really liked. It was black and purple. I liked it too. I looked at shoes and found none that I cared for. They try to emphasize shoe comfort while discounting the look. I want both. I decided that I could probably find the shoes I wanted at Finish Line at Tuttle. I let Mindy use my gift card for the shirt.
Before heading to Tuttle we returned home where I left my $10 off coupon to
Finishline. On to Tuttle Mall. We shopped first at Victoria’s Secret. There Mindy returned one of two night shirts I bought her Xmas. The only reason she kept the one was because she’d already washed and wore it. Turns out the mediums she requested wee way too big! The line in Victoria’s was long and the store crowded. I asked Mindy to meet me outside the store. I ended up heading after my shoes while she worked on her return/exchange.
She met me at Finishline while I was in line making my purchase. I bought the same shoe I had just worn out. They were on sale, and with my $10 off coupon I got them for $50. That’s great! While there I spotted a thick wicking running jacket that I really liked. I bought it too. Mindy paid for it since I had given her my Front Runner gift card.
From there we visited Sears where we casually looked at stainless steel appliances. Honestly, it’s kind of hard to justify getting new appliances when the ones we have work fine. But hey, it's all about style, color, and a modern appearance – all fleeting attributes. We left Sears and meandered back through Macy's where I convinced Mindy that I really should get a new pair black casual/dress shoes having not bought new in almost four or five years. A testament to buying good quality shoes. I found some new Borns I really liked. I bought them and a new black leather belt, too.
We still wanted to go to Kohl’s for Mindy, but we were both hungry as all get out. We decided on P.F.Chang’s directly across the street. Mindy had been wanting to dine there for a while. We arrived around 5:30pm. We were happy to be seated immediately. Jeff was out waiter. He was well trained and very courteous. I ordered a Sam Adams, and Mindy a glass of Shiraz. We decided to go all out. We ordered some chicken lettuce wraps, Won-Ton soup, and calamari. For our entrees, Mindy ordered their sea bass and I got Mongolian Beef. Everything was perfect! We had lots leftover to take home too.
As we exited for home it was quite apparent that we showed up just in the nick of time. There was a line out the door waiting for tables. We got home and went straight for our jammies. I enjoyed a Jack & Coke while playing some Wii bowling. I was giving Mindy a butt kickin’ too. She, uncharacteristically, spouted off some obscenities. Her mood changed for the better after our fourth game when she finally returned to form and beat me. :) After Wii Mindy reluctantly agreed to watch Mad TV from bed. Mindy fell asleep a short time into the show. So much for our romantic date! :(
My run went well. I was very relaxed upon its completion. Mindy soon joined me downstairs after sleeping in until almost 11am. We briefly discussed the day’s plans which included a trip to Kohl’s, Sears, Macy’s & Victoria’s Secret at Tuttle Mall, and Front Runner. I needed new running shoes badly. My current pair are 5+ plus months old or about 650 miles. Around 2pm we headed out.
Our first stop was Front Runner (a shoe store for runners) on Lane Ave. I brought the gift card received from my work team. It was crowded like always. We looked at winter running pants for a full half hour before even taking a glance at shoes. I was impressed with their selection of thick winter running tights. In the end, however, I bought none. I already have three pair albeit two are very old. And granted, they’re not as thick as these new ones but my legs rarely if ever get cold save for my member! Yikes! While there, Mindy found a nice wicking ski shirt she really liked. It was black and purple. I liked it too. I looked at shoes and found none that I cared for. They try to emphasize shoe comfort while discounting the look. I want both. I decided that I could probably find the shoes I wanted at Finish Line at Tuttle. I let Mindy use my gift card for the shirt.
Before heading to Tuttle we returned home where I left my $10 off coupon to
Finishline. On to Tuttle Mall. We shopped first at Victoria’s Secret. There Mindy returned one of two night shirts I bought her Xmas. The only reason she kept the one was because she’d already washed and wore it. Turns out the mediums she requested wee way too big! The line in Victoria’s was long and the store crowded. I asked Mindy to meet me outside the store. I ended up heading after my shoes while she worked on her return/exchange.
She met me at Finishline while I was in line making my purchase. I bought the same shoe I had just worn out. They were on sale, and with my $10 off coupon I got them for $50. That’s great! While there I spotted a thick wicking running jacket that I really liked. I bought it too. Mindy paid for it since I had given her my Front Runner gift card.
From there we visited Sears where we casually looked at stainless steel appliances. Honestly, it’s kind of hard to justify getting new appliances when the ones we have work fine. But hey, it's all about style, color, and a modern appearance – all fleeting attributes. We left Sears and meandered back through Macy's where I convinced Mindy that I really should get a new pair black casual/dress shoes having not bought new in almost four or five years. A testament to buying good quality shoes. I found some new Borns I really liked. I bought them and a new black leather belt, too.
We still wanted to go to Kohl’s for Mindy, but we were both hungry as all get out. We decided on P.F.Chang’s directly across the street. Mindy had been wanting to dine there for a while. We arrived around 5:30pm. We were happy to be seated immediately. Jeff was out waiter. He was well trained and very courteous. I ordered a Sam Adams, and Mindy a glass of Shiraz. We decided to go all out. We ordered some chicken lettuce wraps, Won-Ton soup, and calamari. For our entrees, Mindy ordered their sea bass and I got Mongolian Beef. Everything was perfect! We had lots leftover to take home too.
As we exited for home it was quite apparent that we showed up just in the nick of time. There was a line out the door waiting for tables. We got home and went straight for our jammies. I enjoyed a Jack & Coke while playing some Wii bowling. I was giving Mindy a butt kickin’ too. She, uncharacteristically, spouted off some obscenities. Her mood changed for the better after our fourth game when she finally returned to form and beat me. :) After Wii Mindy reluctantly agreed to watch Mad TV from bed. Mindy fell asleep a short time into the show. So much for our romantic date! :(
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