Friday was a raw and rainy day. I was first out of bed right about 8am. It wasn’t long before both Bella and Lil’ Rocky were on my heels wanting some breakfast. Actually, they had been up far earlier than me but playing somewhat quietly.
Mindy was up a short time later seeking coffee - stat! A couple of times we had to quiet the kids as they played and ran around the house wildly. The movie we planned to see played at 12:40pm & again at 2:50pm. We had originally thought that we’d attend the earlier showing but after running and having breakfast neither Mindy or I was in the mood to rush around. We settled on 2:50pm.
Taking advantage of the later showing, Mindy snuck off for a long nap in our room. I hung out with the kids. They were playing nicely so it was no big deal. I took a nap in the recliner once again using Mindy’s new massage pillow. This time, however, I used it on my shoulders, lower back, and then my hamstrings. It felt so good! Jacob tried it after me. He liked it too.
Mindy was up showering around 1pm. I headed up after she was about done. We planned to arrive at the theatre around 2:20pm leaving plenty of time for snacks and seating. It was raining fairly moderately. Before we dashed off to the theatre we firmed Rocky’s return time with Lindsey as well as Jacob and Bella’s pick-up time with Jimaken.
The movie went without a hitch. The Starplex theatre located by Wal-Mart is priced nicely for taking the entire family. Tickets are only $3.50 before 6pm. That’ a bargain these days. It brings back memories of Great Western. I was more than a little disgusted, however, once we entered our theatre. The lights were on so the fella working could finish cleaning up after the last run. The theatre stunk and both the floor & seats were sticky! Suddenly I called into question my frugality. Perhaps AMC Lennox would have been a better choice. Still, the kids were oblivious to the conditions and after the lights went down and after the nose adapted there was little indication of anything being amiss. Bottom line we did five admissions, a large tub of popcorn, and a large drink for $27. That’s a deal! Last Xmas vacation the four of us (Me, Mindy, Jacob, and Bella) we went to see Happy Feet and spent something like $60.
The Alvin & Chipmunks movie was cute. I enjoyed it for what it was. Part of the lure for me was my fond recollection of the chipmunks of my youth. The kids belly laughed a number of times. That made it worth it! It was still raining as we left for home. It was 4:30pm. We weren’t home for five minutes when Jimaken arrived to get Jacob & Bella. I walked Ykraps and then Mindy and I delivered Rocky home. He had fun but was happy to see his momma. Truthfully, we were happy to have some alone time.
We planned to stop in Home Depot before heading onto Barley’s. Which one, we weren’t yet certain. We decided on the West Broad store given its proximity to Kelly’s and then Barley’s. More than anything, I wanted to look at countertop options. Our laminate counter tops are separating in a couple of places – one very recent by the coffee maker. What a perfect excuse to get new. I was eager to price out granite or Silestone. Home Depot was dead with a capital D. We found the counter samples with little trouble. The price of granite and/or Silestone is very high, but this we already knew. The samples we liked were upwards of $80 per sq foot. That makes the cost of replacing the counter tops about $3000 – 4000. Ouch! We grabbed a couple samples of the new laminates too. While there we looked at stainless appliances, cabinets, and tile. Just lookin’!
We left Home Depot and headed to Barley’s. Right off of I-270 the drive was quick We were at Barley’s just after 6pm. The crowd was thin, just as expected. Mark was the only regular spotted. No Bob & M.A., and no Jumps. Marks brother Scott and wife Linda were there too. Soon we were surprised to see Mark & Trudy come in. We saw them Wednesday and they said they’d come in on a Friday to see us. Prior to then, we hadn’t seen them in three months I’ll bet. We hung out through the evening together eventually ordering food. We all ordered Barley burgers, and they were tremendously delicious! I haven’t had one in a really long time. I drank Mean Manalishi. All totaled, I had three over about 3.5 hours. In fact, I emptied the keg! L No more Mean Manalishi for a while, I am sure. What’s worse, that meant that there wasn’t any IPA on tap right now.
Mindy & I headed for home at 10pm. We were tickled to be home so early on a Friday after getting our Barley’s fix on. We played a handful of Wii golf before heading to bed. I’ll bet we were asleep by 11pm.
Mindy was up a short time later seeking coffee - stat! A couple of times we had to quiet the kids as they played and ran around the house wildly. The movie we planned to see played at 12:40pm & again at 2:50pm. We had originally thought that we’d attend the earlier showing but after running and having breakfast neither Mindy or I was in the mood to rush around. We settled on 2:50pm.
Taking advantage of the later showing, Mindy snuck off for a long nap in our room. I hung out with the kids. They were playing nicely so it was no big deal. I took a nap in the recliner once again using Mindy’s new massage pillow. This time, however, I used it on my shoulders, lower back, and then my hamstrings. It felt so good! Jacob tried it after me. He liked it too.
Mindy was up showering around 1pm. I headed up after she was about done. We planned to arrive at the theatre around 2:20pm leaving plenty of time for snacks and seating. It was raining fairly moderately. Before we dashed off to the theatre we firmed Rocky’s return time with Lindsey as well as Jacob and Bella’s pick-up time with Jimaken.
The movie went without a hitch. The Starplex theatre located by Wal-Mart is priced nicely for taking the entire family. Tickets are only $3.50 before 6pm. That’ a bargain these days. It brings back memories of Great Western. I was more than a little disgusted, however, once we entered our theatre. The lights were on so the fella working could finish cleaning up after the last run. The theatre stunk and both the floor & seats were sticky! Suddenly I called into question my frugality. Perhaps AMC Lennox would have been a better choice. Still, the kids were oblivious to the conditions and after the lights went down and after the nose adapted there was little indication of anything being amiss. Bottom line we did five admissions, a large tub of popcorn, and a large drink for $27. That’s a deal! Last Xmas vacation the four of us (Me, Mindy, Jacob, and Bella) we went to see Happy Feet and spent something like $60.
The Alvin & Chipmunks movie was cute. I enjoyed it for what it was. Part of the lure for me was my fond recollection of the chipmunks of my youth. The kids belly laughed a number of times. That made it worth it! It was still raining as we left for home. It was 4:30pm. We weren’t home for five minutes when Jimaken arrived to get Jacob & Bella. I walked Ykraps and then Mindy and I delivered Rocky home. He had fun but was happy to see his momma. Truthfully, we were happy to have some alone time.
We planned to stop in Home Depot before heading onto Barley’s. Which one, we weren’t yet certain. We decided on the West Broad store given its proximity to Kelly’s and then Barley’s. More than anything, I wanted to look at countertop options. Our laminate counter tops are separating in a couple of places – one very recent by the coffee maker. What a perfect excuse to get new. I was eager to price out granite or Silestone. Home Depot was dead with a capital D. We found the counter samples with little trouble. The price of granite and/or Silestone is very high, but this we already knew. The samples we liked were upwards of $80 per sq foot. That makes the cost of replacing the counter tops about $3000 – 4000. Ouch! We grabbed a couple samples of the new laminates too. While there we looked at stainless appliances, cabinets, and tile. Just lookin’!
We left Home Depot and headed to Barley’s. Right off of I-270 the drive was quick We were at Barley’s just after 6pm. The crowd was thin, just as expected. Mark was the only regular spotted. No Bob & M.A., and no Jumps. Marks brother Scott and wife Linda were there too. Soon we were surprised to see Mark & Trudy come in. We saw them Wednesday and they said they’d come in on a Friday to see us. Prior to then, we hadn’t seen them in three months I’ll bet. We hung out through the evening together eventually ordering food. We all ordered Barley burgers, and they were tremendously delicious! I haven’t had one in a really long time. I drank Mean Manalishi. All totaled, I had three over about 3.5 hours. In fact, I emptied the keg! L No more Mean Manalishi for a while, I am sure. What’s worse, that meant that there wasn’t any IPA on tap right now.
Mindy & I headed for home at 10pm. We were tickled to be home so early on a Friday after getting our Barley’s fix on. We played a handful of Wii golf before heading to bed. I’ll bet we were asleep by 11pm.
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