The weekend

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.