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Xmas Shopping and the Road to Monticello When my boys were younger, I would take them to the Mall and tell them to pick out their Presents. So I asked Mr. Joe what he wants. He wants a drill. I asked my older who is in Georgia what he wants. "Keep it Simple." he said. My younger who is in West Virgina said that he NEEDS the basics. I asked my younger what he needed, He said the "Basics" - Socks, a Jacket and $$$$$$. Earlier this week Joe's 's Girlfriend asked if I would take her Christmas Shopping. If I marry Mr. Joe and She marries his , we'll be step in-laws. I was not overly thrilled about the prospect of spending my one day off before Christmas in Shopping Malls since I am surrounded by shoppers who are shopping all day and sometimes all night long. But HEY............... But on a brighter note, if I have to be in Charlottesville, why stop at Monticello afterwards and I certainly don't want to go along so........................ Off the Charlottesville, we went. The first stop was Sam's Club. I KNOW where all the Bargains are. I found a Cordless Black Max 1/2 Drill Driver High Speed One Hour Fast Charge 22 position Clutch Drill and it costed a lot less that I thought it would. I found the basics with Gift Cards for my younger . My older gets a mail order gift basket with chocolate covered pretzels and a planter of Christmas Crocus for the Peach in his life. My prospective Step In Law found a few gifts for her UAM. (Unrelated Adult Male) co-habitation buddy. When the gifts were being rang up, I asked for a Gift Receipt for the Drill. How do you do that she started to ask another Cashier. "Just Push the "R" Button before the scanning the item," I told her. I learned how to make gift reciepts earlier a few days before. We went to the Fashion Sqaure Mall where my prospective in law bought a few more presents for her UAM and I checked out Victoria Secret. Yea Ha! We stopped at Boston Market for Lunch. "Do you know the way to Montecello," I asked a few of the locals who shook thier heads and said no. Woo Hoo! A Ben and Jerry Ice Cream Shop. Coffee Buzz Buzz Buzz Ice Cream on a small sugar cone and nobody knew the way to Montecello. I got in the car and ended up (I'm not Lost, I just know know where the heck I am) I hope Santa gets me a GPS for Yule. Finally, I saw signs that said Montecello this way. I followed the signs and we found Montecello. The Tour was fanstastic. Indian Artifacts, Dinosaur Bones, Pictures of "Crossed Over" Presidents, La Fayette, and a Flashing Aphrodite. There was a very tiny bed for a very tall president. It was fantastic outside the building. An Outhouse used by Presidents and their slaves. Gardens and the Graveyard. It was a perfect autumn day with a very pleasant breeze. The Tour ended. Now I have to find another Mecca. We got in the car and headed toward (I'm not Lost, I just know know where the heck I am) I hope Santa gets me a GPS for Yule. I knew that if I found 20 North or 265 East, I would be headed in the right direction. I found out that Mr. Joe actually wants a Drill with a Cord. Heck Darn Blast! I saved so much money on the drill he's getting that he'll get two drills for Xmas and Monecello goes on the Picture Trail.  Abracadabra  |
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