Saturday...

I awoke at 6:00 AM on Saturday morning. I made a four-cup pot of coffee and hopped in the shower.

I've got a busy day today. Carla called last night and suggested coming over and playing cards or something. I readily agreed, but am not prepared for guests. But, they are supposed to be here at 4:00 PM.

So, I called and rescheduled my eye exam (I didn't really want to go there - I don't like hearing my left eye is too screwed up to correct with lenses to 20-20, which I've heard for several years now...) I've gotten used to being a fat, old, bald guy, but adding blind into the picture just pisses me off!

I did go out to Meijer's, primarily for the cheap bird seed. I went there on Monday and the bird seed was all gone. It was 40 pounds for like 10 bucks. So, I hoped it would be restocked. No such luck. Sorry, birdies...

Anyway, I got some much needed supplies, including russet potatoes (for the famous clam chowder for our dinner), blue corn meal chips and Tostitos " scoops" (which I personally like for dipping). I also bought a big-ass jar of medium heat Tostitos chunky salsa and another of Salsa Con Queso (the cheese thingie).

Back home, I threw out all the leftovers (except for the hot dogs and sauerkraut), Those I made for my bunch. What a gastric mistake!

My stomach was upset the rest of the day...

I started using the electric sweeper at 3:30 PM, when the kids showed up (dammit, they said after 4:00 PM). I apologized and finished up.

They were interested in Hannah's photo album, so we sat on the couch and I tried to explain the pictures. I still need to get her phone number and thank her, BTW.

I showed Jake the mondo amplifier B___ gave me to try and put speakers on the TV (so I can hear it). He said I didn't need it if I was going to use the headphone speaker jack. I said bullshit, I already tried that. But he said did you put in the electric plug for the built-in amplifier? Uh, no... who knew? (I hate it when that kid is always right!) But, now I can blow out the room with my TV sounds! WTF as I supposed to now do with the amplifier?

Carla had brought two packs of chicken legs, but when I said I was planning on the clam chowder, she was all over that. So, I gave her the secret recipe (they both know it) and she went to work... the girl loves to cook!

Well, we played some sort of board game (with the 'scoop's and chips, salsa and the cheese stuff as an appetizer). Now I had tons of money and seemed way ahead and yet Carla won! WTF?

Midway through the game, they both had coffee mugs of clam chowder (my stomach was still too trashed to eat).

Carla (bless her heart) washed up all the pots and pans and stuff before they left and put everything leftover into containers in the fridge. They went home but forgot some mail and the Swedish meatball container (oh well, it will be here for them next time).

I checked on the TV and found another "Celtic Woman" show on PBS. So I watched that and then went to bed.