August 5, 2010

• Thursday Run Around

  I need a bigger camera bag!  Something large enough to double as my purse… that way I can take my camera along with me whereeeeeeeever I go!   Thus, I am officially putting out a request for suggestions from my fellow photography fiends (I mean friends).  What do you recommend?  I just need something that will offer a compartment large enough to protect a mid-size camera, a pocket for batteries, and additional miscellaneous space for purse types of content.

  I tried so hard to exit the domicile earlier today (that is, earlier than I in fact managed), but it turned out to be moot in the end since one of my first destinations (the parish office) did not open until 9am.  Still and all, I succeeded in checking everything off my to-do list –

  • Stopped at the ATM, let #2 jump out and grab me some cash.

  • At QT, buying gas for my nearly empty van, I let #1 pump, while #s2 & 3 went in to purchase cold drinks for the hot drive, and #4 and I stood around cooling our jets in the 100° breeze.
  • At SSJ, #1 accompanied me in to the coolness of the office to take care of business, while #s2,3&4 inexplicably stayed in the hot van…
  • On the way back to the parking lot, I decided to make a detour and visit the gift shop, so #1 went back to invite the others in as well.  We spent about 20-30 very refreshing minutes there, and each of us came out with a small something as well.
  • I discovered during the gift shop stop that I may have erred in giving the boy his morning medication on an empty stomach. 
  • Thus, the next stop was Jack in the Box for a wee something for the tummies.
  • From there we made a beeline for Avondale and the Costco store we love to hate.  (Well, I don’t mind it at all during weekdays, but it’s pretty much torture for the rest of the clan.)
  • Left there in good time to make it home before noon, and so fulfilled my primary goal of beating the 112° heat forecast for today.

  The afternoon has been spent relaxing, doing laundry and packing for our Beat the Heat Weekend up north. 

  And at 5pm today, the remaining 3 Heidmanns will go face the music at the Dentist, and then come home to an easy pizza dinner.  Then, after everyone else has finally doused the glims, I will probably do my own packing.  Paul has taken a few extra hours off, and will probably only work till 6am tomorrow, so we should get out of Dodge nice and early.

  So thankful for the getaway… I’m ready!  Bring on the chill!!

  • 5:46 pm
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