Saturday evening the Wife and I went out to dinner. We almost didn't. We decided on Longhorn Steakhouse near our home. Turning into the "Mall" entrance, we happened to see several fire trucks, and an electric company utility truck. Didn't think too much about it as where we were going was still 1/4-1/2 mile around the way. We get to the restaurant, and walk to the door. There we are greeted by the manager (I'm guessing) saying that the power was out, and they had no idea when it would be restored. Immediately we thought back to what we had seen, and thought, awww man.
Decided that since power was out around the restaurant area there, we would go across the freeway and try Outback. En route, one of the signal lights (near the Mall area) went out, but didn't change our idea to get out of the area. At Outback, we go in, and due to the social distancing measures, they were full, had an hour wait, and were not taking any more due to them closing at 8pm per the Governor's curfew rule. Sigh. We decided on Denny's a couple miles away. While heading in the direction, we passed Garcia's, and changed our minds. Luckily, we only had a 15 min wait, and they also were closing at 8pm. By the time we headed out the door after eating it was 7:50. Overall was not a bad night.
The weekend also found us out of black ink for the printer. The Wife ran up Staples about 6pm. they were already closed. Then looked online and found Walmart a few miles away had the cartridge we needed in stock, so drove there. Shortly after leaving they were back. Even though store hours said open til 8:30, they were closed as well (near 7:30-8:00) so no ink. Today finds me taking the youngest Son to a dental appointment at 10:30, then we are going to Staples to pick up the ink.
Bad things happening? Yeah. While at Outback on Saturday, the passenger side front door of my car, the lock/unlock toggle switch "popped out". Was able to put it back in place, but now it doesn't work at all. Trying the Driver side, it only unlocks, and won't lock any doors, so have to open, lock and shut all four doors. The key fob doesn't work at all (hasn't since I got it). I will be going to our regular car care place and seeing when they can get it in to get fixed. Be my luck will need two new sets of lock switch mechanisms.... sigh.
It's definitely summer here in AZ, with temps over 100 most days. Not bad as many years, but still too hot to do much in regards to outdoor things. The middle Son was nice and mowed the lawn this morning. I had been debating when to do it for the last week, and just couldn't get myself to do it because of the heat. Even if I did it in the morning.
Monday. It is just one of those days where you want to draw a circle on the desk and write "Bang Head Here" and do it repeatedly.
PeacE
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on a positive note.... you DID get to have a nice dinner with your beautiful wife. That should have made your day perfect. :-) Just saying. The other stuff is just stuff.
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