Lunch Bell!!! Time to Eat...

Bud took me out for my annual, deep fat fried shrimp for my birthday lunch. As always it was delicious. This particular restaurant that we have dined at has the sweetest, most tender, fresh, butterflied shrimp I've ever had. And this year it was a special treat. It's been since 2020 [when the so called pandemic struck our country and everything was in lock-down]. Two years since I've celebrated my birthday, and I felt very privileged. Surprisingly, our waitress was still working! She remembers us, and we had a nice catching up chit chat while our meal was being prepared...Come to find out she will retire in March. So, I was glad to talk with her. Rarely do you find a waitress that is close to our age and we can make opinions, and give view points from our age group without offending anyone. Pleasant day!!

Afterwards, Bud wanted to stop for his Shiner's Bock on the way home. I perused the floral section while he was galivanting around the store picking up his things. I marveled at the beauty. Shook my head at the "Jacked-up" prices of bouquets, etc. They still gave me pleasure. Of course, it was all set up for Valentine's Day next week.  I especially loved seeing the deep sunny yellow calla lily!  Don't you think they have such an elegant blossom; flowing in curves so subtle and smooth?...

While Bud was busy and off somewhere with our cart, and I finished walking thru the floral with cellphone camera in hand, I then remembered that I wanted to look for something locally before I break down and have to order thru amazon. I found it.  Even with the exorbitant price for it at the store, it is STILL cheaper than Amazon Prime.  Talk about a rip off....Amazon used to be cheaper even if you paid postage and handling...not any more.  Amazon price [same brand and weight] for this particular item is twice the cost than the local HEB store.   And I'll tell you all about it in my next post!!