Tuesday night

Hi Everyone

Mary,  I've never been to Outback but I love steak so I would love to try it.  There was a local restaurant that made great steaks with big fries or a baked potatoes and veggies.  I loved going there but then the owner sold the place.  I wanted a steak dinner from the new owners but we decided to order it take out.   That was the worst meal.  The steak tasted like ashes.  It was so gross.  I've never been back.  I heard that the previous owner bought it back but I'm not sure and I haven't been brave enough to try it out again.  I'm enjoying the C. Craig books.  I think they are very cute.  I liked this second one even better then the first.  Gavin also loves hot dogs and fruit.  He hates milk but I was the same way as a kid.  I still don't drink it unless I have a very chocolate desert or cookie.

Donna, It is always nice to be back home in your own bed. I have my ballot too and have been procrastinating getting it done. I really have to admit that I'm not in the mood to fill it out but I also hate not to vote.  I'm curious about your WalMart.  I think the WalMart nearest me is really great.  It is huge and has a full grocery, full clothing department, full garden department, pharmacy, auto shop, and all the rest.  I'm Latina and I know what you mean about stores catering to the Latino community.   There are some small grocery stores in town that carry primarily food products for Latino people but I'm wondering how WalMart does that or how they are catering to Latinos in your area.  I was at a Macy's several years ago in San Jose.   I was looking for queen size bedding and the selection was horrible.  I asked the sales lady if there were any in the back she could bring out and she said no that the queen size goes fast in their store because it caters to the Asian community and they have a lot of queen size beds.   This is why the selection was bad.  I thought about it and realized that the store did have a huge petite women's section.  Heaven for my mom who is so tiny like many Asian women.   The sales lady told me to go to the Macy's at Valley Fair because most people that shop there buy the king size so I'd find more queen there.  We went there and I did find lots of queen.

Trudy,  My friend loaned me a Monica McCarthy book that is a Highlander book but I'm not sure which one it is.  I love reading Highlander books.  You mentioned not too long ago that you read The Prize by Julie Garwood.  I love that book.  I know it is not a Highlander book but it was really good.  Have you read Julie Garwood's other books?  The Secret and it's sequel Ransom are so good.  Also, I really like Paula Quinn's Highlander series.  She mixes in some history in with the fiction. 

Amanda,  Those are really cool cars.   Last month I was driving home and there was a line of classic cars driving out of town. I found out that there had been a car show in town that day but since I don't read the local paper I didn't know about it.  On the evening news I heard that there had been a bad accident on the freeway involving a classic car so I assumed it might have involved one of the cars I saw.  So sad.

Sandi,  Yes we had our bbq.  It was winy and cloudy on Friday and when I got home after work, the thunder and lightening started.  There was also a bit of hail. Saturday was clear but windy so we decided to go ahead with it on Sunday. It turned out to be a very nice day even with a bit of wind.  Everyone came over about 4:00 and didn't leave until 9:00 that night.  We just talked and played games....and ate and ate.  I'm shocked your husband doesn't bbq at all.  My dad always did the grilling but after his stroke that stopped.  My sister has actually been getting really good at it.  She does chicken and hamburgers.  Her next test will be the ribs. 

Cady, My aunt talks about her coworker who has an IPad and she said it was so awesome.  I too would love one of those but no way with that price....I'm lucky to get the cheapest Kindle!  Your weekend sounded very busy.  It's crazy how the kids will get in the pool no matter what the weather is like.  Gavin love the water.  He has to help grandma water the plants everyday so of course he gets soaked.  He sometimes cries to go out on rainy days to water the plants. 

Like I mentioned, we did have a bbq on Sunday and it was really fun.  Then on Monday, I stayed in and just read all day.  Finished Desperate, Divorced and Dating by Christie Craig.  I liked this one more than book one.  I like the humor in her books.  Now I am reading Darker Than Midnight by Lara Adrian.  It is the latest in her Night Breed series.  I read the several of the first books and then just got busy with other books so I haven't read the last 3 or 4 in the series.  I've wanted to read this hero's book for a long time and now she wrote it so I decided to pick it up even though I haven't followed the series for a while.  I'm enjoying it. 

I wanted to mention that on Saturday I went to the movies and watched The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.  It is about a young Indian man who opens a hotel that caters to the elderly.  But his hotel isn't exactly ready for customers.  It was very good.  It had humor and some serious moments.  I really recommend it.

Time to say good night!
Margie :)