My husband and I drove down to Toledo, Ohio Saturday. We made numerous stops while in the city.
We first had lunch at Shorty's Barb-B-Que at 5111 Monroe St., Toledo. Fabulous food! I love the pulled pork sandwiches! The sandwiches are so big and the sides are wonderful! Along with the pulled pork sandwich I recommend the mac-n-cheese and coleslaw. After lunch, are next stop was the
Men's Warehouse. My husband had a coupon for the summer sale and he needed some clothes with colors for the summer. He ended up buying new dress shirts, slacks and ties. Thursday, we should be driving back to the Men's Warehouse to pick up his slacks from their alterations.
Leaving Men's Warehouse, we stopped at
Westfield Franklin Park Mall. I told my husband we could walk around the mall once before leaving Toledo. Walking the mall, we approached
Pottery Barn. I told my husband we didn't have to go in. I grabbed his hand and pulled him from the door. I couldn't walk away, we turned back around and went in. I love Pottery Barn, but everything is so expensive. They always have pretty and bright colors for pillows and placemats. If I had a lot of money I know I would be dropping it in that store. The next stop was
Borders. I went straight to the photography books. I found two that I wanted: digital wedding photography and marketing strategies. I took them over to my husband and asked if I could get them. He said yes. (I read them both later that night.) After getting what I wanted at Borders we made our final stop in the mall at
Dick's Sporting Goods. My husband picked up some Under Armor shirts and shorts. I didn't get anything but I was pointing out some Nike Dri-fit
shirts and
shorts that I wanted for my upcoming birthday (July 26). They are so good to run in, they keep me cool.
We left the mall and drove to
Best Buy down the street. My husband bought a computer game and Microsoft Money. While he was looking at the computer stuff, I found the aisle with camera bags. I found the backpack I was looking at online. I wanted this backpack for my upcoming vacation to Chicago at the end of the month. I didn't want to be walking around the city of Chicago with two cameras hanging from my neck. This
backpack will let me carry both cameras and other stuff. I looked through the bag to see if it would be big enough. It was. I grabbed it and took it over to my husband and asked him if I could get it. He said I could get it and bought it for me. He is so nice!
The day was very busy, with delicious lunch and shopping. We had a good time. We both got things that we needed. It was great to spend the afternoon with my wonderful husband.
My husband and I bought a lovely 3-piece luggage* set for our upcoming vacation to Chicago. This luggage set is huge. Now I'll be able to fit all of my belongings in one bag and not two bags. It also has wheels and a handel to pull it. That should be nice when walking to and from the train station. 
The past two days at my house haven't been enjoyable. There is a lovely heat wave that has hit Michigan and it has been 90+ degrees. Right now it is 90 degrees but with the heat index it is 94 degrees. My husband and I don't have central air, so right now my house is at a wonderful 84 degrees. We have been using ceiling fans and personal fans to keep ourselves and the dogs cool. To save us at night, we do have a window air conditioning unit in our bedroom.
I photographed the 2006 River Raisin Scholarship Pageant at the River Raisin Festival in Blissfield this evening. I got to the Pavilion stage where the contest was being held and it was lightly raining. Then the skies opened up and it turned into a downpour. People who came early are standing on the stage trying to keep dry, myself included. After 45 minutes, the rain stopped and the pageant started a half hour late with the sun shining.
I finished wathcing Project Runway 3 this afternoon. The designers challenge this week was to go back to their apartments at Atlas and find anything that they could use to make an outfit. They used the bed sheets, rugs, curtains, shower curtains and whatever else they could fit into a laundry bag. I really liked Laura's coat, Keith's blue dress and Robert's white dress with the added jewerly. Keith ended up winning the first challenge, but I thought that Laura and Robert also had a chance to win.
evict Alison. Alison is a smart player and she can win challenges. Danielle is a smart player, but she has trouble winning any competitions. It would be better for the house to get rid of the bigger threat which is Alison. If the house evicts Danielle tonight, Alison will be going after Janelle for nominating her.
Since Sunday, I have gotten so many mosquito bites on my legs. I have seven on my right leg and two on my left leg. I don't think I even had that many for all of last year. I guess that is what I get for standing outside talking to my neighbors and helping my husband put up a fence in my backyard. To avoid getting more bites on my legs, I'm wearing pants today. There's nothing like wearing jeans when it is so hot and humid outside. You know what else I hate about mosquito bites besides all of the itching and having my legs all red with scratches? It is so hard to shave your legs. 
I'm such a geek.
