Montag

Here's a rundown of Saturday's activities.

My car has been crying for sometime about its state of uncleanliness. I had to agree it was quite bad. So after going to the library to pick up my latest batch of reserved books I headed over to my local carwash. I paid too much for too little service but at least now I can see out of my windows. I still needed windshield wiper fluid but I took care of that later in the day.

I picked Sallie up and we went for a noontime brunch at Denny's. I wanted pancakes so got their make-your-own Slam with a couple eggs, sausage, bacon and pancakes. I wanted my eggs fried with the yolks liquid and the whites firm so the waitress said to order them "over easy" but they came with the whites still uncooked so I requested them "over medium" instead. They brought me two new eggs that were done perfectly. I'll remember "over medium" for the next time. Sallie got French toast which looked really good too.

Our main order of the day was to go to the zoo. It was the perfect kind of day for strolling amid the animals: clear, cool and breezy. Unfortunately, they had the African village cordoned off because of a special event (wedding) so we couldn't see the meerkats. Well, I saw them briefly through the trees. The warthogs were out this time which made Sallie very happy despite the meerkat disappointment. It was feeding time for the bats which they did inside by slathering jam on leaves hung from the ceiling. The bats were not happy eaters. They would often scare others off when they wanted that particular branch.

Our other order of the day was to find Sallie a replacement collapsible grocery cart. First, we went to Target. They didn't have it. Then we went to Wal-Mart. Not there either. We did accost someone who was hauling their stuff in one as to where she had bought hers. It was somewhere in Oakland where we didn't feel like exploring. Later, we stopped at the K-Mart near Sallie's apartment, just in case. No luck there or at the neighboring hardware store. She may have to get one online or at a local Asian grocery store.

It was a fun, yet long day that was fulfilling though only partially successful. We might be watching movies at my place this Saturday. I'm not sure I want to make nine stops in six hours again so soon.