One of the malls nearby has been completely renovated. The two anchor stores, Macy's and Gottschalks, are unchanged, but everything in between is new and sparkling. There's even a food court. Not a whole lot of choice yet, but there are two or three spaces yet to be opened.
We decided to dine with Subway: I had a veggie sandwich and she had a deli sandwich. The iced tea was sweetened raspberry, and it was good! We had a lot of stuff to catch up with and chatted for two hours. Wandered in and out of some of the new shops. Of course, a toy store caught my attention. I've been looking for games that my granddaughter and I can play when she's here. I'm getting tired of Go Fish.
I bought some keychains that had birthdates on them, and on the back a blurb about that person's personality. Bought one for myself, but according to the blurb, I can sometimes be overwhelming. Me??? Self-effacing me? Surely not! Ah, well......
Tried to renew my car insurance, but the office has moved and they neglected to inform me. How rude! Anyway, I telephoned and got the new address, which is right across the street from the mall where I was lunching with my friend. Tch!
Maybe I'll go tomorrow, but at least by Monday to renew my insurance. But I could have saved myself another trip had I known. Oh, well, it isn't that far away to fuss about.
Banshee greeted me quite noisily when I got back home. He seems to be having a problem with separation anxiety. Apparently my five-day trip away from home has done something to his catly psyche. Poor baby. He'll be a year old in a couple weeks. Should I have a birthday party? There are other cats in the neighborhood, but they're not on speaking terms with Banshee. So maybe I'll just buy a can of extra fancy cat food and sing happy birthday to him.
Oh, dear, I just remembered that I need to do some laundry. So...
Shalom until the next time we meet.