turkey talk

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Take a picture it last longer



Late Saturday afternoon, Mom, my neighbor Laurel and I went to Laurel's church to see the pumpkin sale. The largest cost 20 dollars and the smallest cost 75 cents. I just wasn't emotionally prepared to shell out this type of money for a pumpkin. I kept hoping for a pie in the sky dream of a reasonable price. What I meant by reasonable price is something I could afford and feel comfortable paying the money. I wanted the value for my dollar. Maybe the prices will fall at a later date. Right now, I can only rejoice in seeing the gas prices go down if only for a little while. Last night mom turned off the air conditioning. I got to hear my neighbor's air conditioning unit working smoothly as I tried to drift off to sleep. I did watch a little of Saturday Night Live where they had both Sarah Palin and Tina Fey on. I actually thought Tina Fey was more cute with her statements than Sarah. Sarah was way too serious. I also liked seeing Alec Baldwin. I thought he did pretty good on Saturday Night Live. Also, the guy who played George W. Bush in the movie W opened up the show with how he portrayed the Character George W. Bush. He was OK, but not way out funny. Lunch was kind of interesting. I ate at the Little Drug Store in downtown New Smyrna Beach. They have a soda fountain and play music from the 50's,60's and early 70's from the local radio station WSBB. I had a combination of fried fish sticks, fried shrimp and fried chicken tiny patties. Plus it came with fries and coleslaw. I washed it down with a diet coke. I sat in a booth, because it didn't look too crowded. They have a notice posted to kind of reserve the booth for more than one person. However, I didn't think they would mind at the time since the other customers weren't there. After the lunch meal, I paid the bill at the cashier's stand at the front of the store. I got a chance to look at the stuff they were selling. One item was a stuffed toy owl holding a stuffed pumpkin and both are singing " Monster Mash." This cute little item cost 35 dollars. I considered this too steep for my budget. I just admire and hope for a half price sale. It was like I had stepped into a time warp with everything else except for the prices. I had gone back to a time before I was even born. I had also stopped by The Pink Door where I saw an album that had The Trap singers. The real singers from The Sound of Music. I didn't see any clothes that I wanted today, but I will keep checking. They have new items coming on a daily basis.

2 Comments:

  • At 5:33 AM, Blogger Blueherun said…

    What a great photo of the squirrel and the pumpkin.
    Its going to be the season of doing without it seems. The retail market is living in a world of fantasy, as if nothing has happened. Well, get ready to watch ALOT of people going out of business.

     
  • At 7:12 AM, Blogger Lew said…

    I agree. I think that retailers are going to be in for a shock this holiday season. I haven't seen as many homes up for sale as I would have expected if there were as many people as they say that are in trouble with paying their mortgages. They are still building new homes here in Orlando which I don't understand if the housing market is suppose to be that bad. Want a good deal on a pumpkin? Try the day after Halloween. Sort of like a Christmas tree lot on the day after Christmas. There is a weekly show on television called Little People and it is about a family with the last name of
    Rolle(?). They have a farm and their big crop is pumpkins. It is an interesting show to watch as they solve problems in their day-to-day life. Have you stocked up on candy yet? Better hurry before it is all gone. Have a good day. Lew

     

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