tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.comments2024-03-27T14:17:46.777-07:00Steve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul' was.Steve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comBlogger2111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-70577163219888916752024-03-27T14:17:46.777-07:002024-03-27T14:17:46.777-07:00OO I know just what you mean. Costco is so choke...OO I know just what you mean. Costco is so choked off - they have that little teeny 'checkpoint' entry, and then you get funneled into the checkout lines and then through the tiny 'checkpoint' exit and it's pure claustrophobia both times. For me it's knowing that if I had to cut and run that I don't have immediate access to the outside. Brrrrrr!Steve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-45532642051852122672024-03-27T14:00:39.948-07:002024-03-27T14:00:39.948-07:00I hate shopping, I always have. Every shopping tri...I hate shopping, I always have. Every shopping trip for me is like a military operation. I get in take the store from the left, grabbing what I need and exiting as fast as possible. It's weird, I feel more claustrophobic in a warehouse store (ahem, Costco) than I do at a small trendy place with shit parking (ahem, TJs). I think it's because my brain makes an unconscious tally of how many steps away from the exit I am. I love the old family photo! What fun hairstyles!ProximaBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16905210742039040093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-34693044612380477892024-03-25T14:34:48.560-07:002024-03-25T14:34:48.560-07:00Oh we have the decent biers, Franconia. I'm ju...Oh we have the decent biers, Franconia. I'm just not going to tell you about them. So HA. XXOOOOSteve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-41901437352134636372024-03-25T14:33:34.364-07:002024-03-25T14:33:34.364-07:00It's a nice, neat, tidy little town, isn't...It's a nice, neat, tidy little town, isn't it? That Windmill Inn is built over a stream, and you can go inside and see a dammed off section of it with little shops running down either side of it all made to look like a canal winding through a Dutch village - and the 'canal' is full of enormous koi fish. It's pretty neat!Steve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-16336523483552669042024-03-25T04:14:19.801-07:002024-03-25T04:14:19.801-07:00It's Dutch. It's Amurga. So of course ther...It's Dutch. It's Amurga. So of course there is no effing chance for a decent Bier.<br />You are all lost souls.<br /><br />A Free FranconianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-72831982790973906692024-03-25T01:40:40.756-07:002024-03-25T01:40:40.756-07:00Thank you for explaining,Thank you for explaining,Madam Arcatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697235864401310471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-35563851444316139492024-03-25T01:37:52.681-07:002024-03-25T01:37:52.681-07:00Oh I do enjoy our shopping trips together. They ar...<br />Oh I do enjoy our shopping trips together. They are always a bit out of my comfort zone but this one is like a shopping trip on an alternative planet. <br /><br />I was so intreaged by planet Lynden and it's Dutch connection I have taken my own vertual tour via Google.<br />I was amazed to find a Windmill! On closer inspection I discovered that it was called the 'Windmill Inn'. It looks like the motel in Phyco but with a windmill perched on top.<br /><br />Viel Spaß beim Einkaufen<br />and I can't wait to see where you take me on our next trip<br />TtfnMadam Arcatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697235864401310471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-33737287975676537652024-03-24T09:57:03.716-07:002024-03-24T09:57:03.716-07:00It's exactly the kind of place that you either...It's exactly the kind of place that you either love to shop in when you're wasted, or avoid like the plague if you're wasted. I shopped there wasted one time and I swear to God it felt like being 13 and reading 'Siddhartha' for the first time. Whoaaaaaaaaaa.Steve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-3492048428141407882024-03-24T09:55:34.586-07:002024-03-24T09:55:34.586-07:00DAMMIT COME VISIT MEDAMMIT COME VISIT MESteve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-63370049242116922362024-03-23T05:12:30.294-07:002024-03-23T05:12:30.294-07:00I have already forgotten the name of the first pla...I have already forgotten the name of the first place, I will just remember it as The First Place. Scary. "I'm going down to the Twilight Zone and pick up some tortillas and eggs. You want anything?"mrpeeneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361948301941861890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-73820999005108407882024-03-21T16:47:06.045-07:002024-03-21T16:47:06.045-07:00I utterly love this! You travel to nightmarish hel...I <b>utterly love this</b>! You travel to nightmarish hell-holes like this so we don't have to - the Dame Freya Stark of the out-of-town shopping warehouse, indeed.<br /><br />Those polyp peas! Clogs! Those hair-hoppers! And I nearly peed myself when you laid into the animal beers...<br /><br />Take. Me. Shopping!!!!!!!!!!! JxJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501010362663971583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-10146972617885849192024-03-20T13:32:22.579-07:002024-03-20T13:32:22.579-07:00Nah. I took the picture on the sly at an extreme a...Nah. I took the picture on the sly at an extreme angle and that's just perspective making it look like Vampire Jesus has mismatched hands. (I was about a foot shorter than that lady. She was mighty.)Steve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-19461019824302141902024-03-20T13:30:21.039-07:002024-03-20T13:30:21.039-07:00You are welcome! I know, right? Valoo Vilaaahj i...You are welcome! I know, right? Valoo Vilaaahj is almost as bad as Goodwill these days. Fortunately I am a senior, and I get a double discount on Tuesdays!Steve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-60628206675340702222024-03-20T13:28:31.061-07:002024-03-20T13:28:31.061-07:00They do not check the books, I can tell you that. ...They do not check the books, I can tell you that. 50 Shades of Grey indeed. Steve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-70584883528720805402024-03-20T13:26:31.360-07:002024-03-20T13:26:31.360-07:00PS broiling is when you turn on the upper burner i...PS broiling is when you turn on the upper burner in your oven and stick a slab of beef right up next to it, and it catches on fire, and your smoke detectors all go off, and people run around with dish towels screaming and opening windows, and then someone opens the oven door and everyone loses their shit. Steve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-23709321224190871582024-03-20T13:23:23.698-07:002024-03-20T13:23:23.698-07:00Come visit! We would have a blast. I know all the...Come visit! We would have a blast. I know all the good places out here - and Garage Sale Season is upon us!!!!!!Steve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-73693531549049167542024-03-20T13:22:31.421-07:002024-03-20T13:22:31.421-07:00It's the same way here, sadly. The only thing ...It's the same way here, sadly. The only thing keeping LCTS from going in that direction is that it's way out in the brush and run by a local religious organization. Seriously, I won't even go into a Goodwill anymore; it's ridiculous what they want for things.Steve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-38236405360287235202024-03-20T13:19:43.862-07:002024-03-20T13:19:43.862-07:00Oh HAIL yes. Drinks first. Then we thrift like th...Oh HAIL yes. Drinks first. Then we thrift like thrifting has nev er been thrifted!Steve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-90586993327801039302024-03-20T13:18:56.150-07:002024-03-20T13:18:56.150-07:00EEEEE Mitzi! Hello doll!EEEEE Mitzi! Hello doll!Steve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-28856549032483503972024-03-20T13:18:19.523-07:002024-03-20T13:18:19.523-07:00We would hit this place like Omaha Beach!We would hit this place like Omaha Beach!Steve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-9221241545164611932024-03-20T13:17:29.422-07:002024-03-20T13:17:29.422-07:00GAAAAAAAHHH those Christmas Specials!! I had to su...GAAAAAAAHHH those Christmas Specials!! I had to suffer though them for years! (and you just introduced me to Rene Gruau, for which thank you kindly. Fantastic stuff!)<br />Steve. Because 'Steve' is almost as nice a name as 'Paul'.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17863984380135897127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-55379871283734280492024-03-17T09:47:25.559-07:002024-03-17T09:47:25.559-07:00I had similar thoughts about "Forgiven" ...I had similar thoughts about "Forgiven" - although, I thought Jesus was a vampire and that he'd rohypnoled David Cassidy. Also, is that Vampire Jesus's right hand, or does he have a child helping him haul unconscious David Cassidy to his lair?<br /><br />P.S. Are you taller than that lady who works there?Inexplicable DeVicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187364843729214996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-59249899237092900842024-03-14T10:13:38.224-07:002024-03-14T10:13:38.224-07:00This place is way tidier than the Value Village ne...This place is way tidier than the Value Village near me with a bunch of slackers. Where is their good Christian Puritan work ethic?!?! Your lady is a one woman cleaning machine like god intended! It's nice to know the faithful still haven't figured out yet that those nice youth groups and church dances are what makes babies in the sanctuary after hours. I always preferred the third pew from the back myself. My closet VV is also stupidly overpriced. I've seen the same thing sell cheaper and new at Target! Guess I'll have to sneak up to Lynden sometime, especially for good fabric! I'm glad you didn't get tossed for taking pictures! Thank you for taking us with you!!!ProximaBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16905210742039040093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-71160270242816207782024-03-12T15:57:10.236-07:002024-03-12T15:57:10.236-07:00I think the word "Christian" would have ...I think the word "Christian" would have stopped me at the door. Then again...maybe they'd be getting rid of things they find offensive...hmmdinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257946950022707026.post-40605223900751092532024-03-10T03:19:53.899-07:002024-03-10T03:19:53.899-07:00The joy and wonder of getting lost down rabbit hol...The joy and wonder of getting lost down rabbit holes.<br />If you can't find or indeed if the Horseradish has been soiled try Wasabi.Madam Arcatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697235864401310471noreply@blogger.com