Big news from Howdygramland — Sam has JURY DUTY tomorrow! He’s supposed to report to the courthouse in downtown Dallas (see actual photo below) first thing in the morning and leave his shotgun and spurs at home. He won’t know until after lunch if he has to stay around to watch any hangings. (I might be joking about part of this.)
After a hectic day of Internet shopping I’ve decided to unwind at the keyboard and write a post, mostly because I didn’t write one yesterday — an oversight for which I apologize profusely.
Today’s shopping extravaganza, in case you’re interested, included a melamine serving tray, Mach 3 razor refills for Sam and six cans of Folger’s Hazelnut coffee from
Amazon.com, Crystal Light drink mixes, Efferdent and paper towels from
Wal-Mart.com, plus eight cartons of discount Clif Bars, a new Garmin Nuvi 1300 GPS system, really nice black pants and a set of white silicone drink coasters from various other websites.
I know I’ve said this before, but you really need to check out Amazon’s
subscribe & save program. They’ve got HUNDREDS of products that qualify for automatic shipment — everything from breakfast cereal to toothpaste to pet food — and the prices are terrific. There’s also no tax or shipping. I signed us up today for six cans of coffee every four months and a 15-count package of Mach 3 cartridges quarterly. I don’t think there’s ANYTHING better than this! (Not really.)
I’m planning to spend the rest of the day immersed in laundry and pantry reorganization — two worthwhile and ultimately rewarding projects for which you should offer to help if the spirit moves you. Please send an
email if you’re interested. Bring a bowl of fruit, and thank you for reading this.
2 comments:
Hey Marcy-tell Sam I was called for jury duty too but w/ the US District Federal Court. Had quite the adventure taking the subway to downtown LA @ 6:30 this morning to be there by 7:45! Fortunately, the judge was kind enough to excuse me today although I wouldn't mind serving at some point because I've never done it before. Anyway, maybe Sam's time will be as brief as mine was...
Sam was called last year, too, I believe, but the entire jury pool was sent home at lunch time because nobody needed them. Being on a jury is fun. I served on a jury for a hit & run accident case in Chicago in 1972. Way back then you had to serve for a full two-week period and sat in the jury waiting room from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every single day until your number was called. After four days waiting (I read a 1,200-page novel and played gin rummy) they finally called me for a case, and it was terrific. Just like watching Perry Mason!
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