Take Me Out to the Ball Game!!!!

Hey guys!! It's Memorial Day weekend, and I am furloughed and having fun!!! Well, mostly. Every Mem Day, I repaint the front steps. To me, this is the cheapest and easiest way to make the front of my little home look much better. I bought Behr Navy Blue paint for $13.97, and two brushes and painters tape at Dollar Tree, so we are looking at $15.97 for this face lift. First, I scraped as much of the old paint off as I could. That's pretty easy to do after a year. Here it is, halfway through the project.

I'll show you the final project, maybe on Sunday. Anyway, back to today. I went running again (2 days in a row, and that's too much at my age), then I went to Chick Fil A and had a chicken club sandwich. Yum. Then Elli and I walked over to Bella Terra to get some money from the ATM and have a frozen yogurt. Elli got lots of attention, as usual. Here she is, sunning herself at the outdoor area by the theaters.

On the way back, who should see us, but my mother in law, Mimi. She stopped and told us that there was a half off sale at the Assistance League. This is a thrift shop that is run for charity. They have regular merchandise, and a Boutique area. Well, I had money burning a hole in my pocket, and I love a good bargain, especially when the money goes to a good cause. So I dumped Elli off at home, and off I sped. Of course, the steps were drying, so ....... Why Not? I spent $12, and got 3 items. The first is a pair of Editor slacks, made by Express. They are pink with a grey pinstripe.

Then, I got a chiffon top by ECI. This is a brand that is sold in Macy's. It's Mexican peasant style, with little tassels on the sleeves, and crocheting holding the seams together.

Lastly, I got a knit top made by The Limited. It's black, with a floral design on the front. It also has black matte crystals strewn across the print. Here' a full view, and a closeup.

So I figure that I spent $12 for about $110 worth of stuff. That's dang good, I am patting myself on the back.

Tonight, I am going to the Angel game, hence the title of this post. I haven't been to a baseball game since 2009. I will remember to bring my rally monkey. Here's what I wore:

The jeans are Levis, the Tshirt is from some brand called A Common Thread, and the monkey is from Rainforest Cafe. The Tshirt is cool - it's black with little bronze studs in a zebra pattern. I wore black espadrilles and brought a black suede jacket with large bronze grommets, in case it got cold.

Here is the Big A from the outside. There was a terrible country band playing, and we got free Angels coolers. They actually look more like insulated lunchboxes. The guy checking bags was at least a hundred years old, but he was very sweet. I guess that's a good job for a retiree.

Our seats were great - we were down low, and a little to the left of home plate, between home and first base. The Angels basically demolished the Royals, and we left at the 7th inning stretch. I forgot how boring baseball can be. Sunday afternoon update : The Royals beat the Angels 7 to 4. And it took 13 innings. Can you imagine how many foot longs you would eat? At least two, and then regret the third.

Onto the front steps update. So I painted the sides yesterday, leaving the middle to walk on, and then reversed it today. Here is the almost finished product - all that is left is to touch up the white part of the door frame where it meets the steps and gets tons of wear.

So we tried a new burger place for lunch yesterday. It is on Newland, and it's called Bun & Burger. I had a tiny-man friend a few years ago who swore in it. We got a fish and chips plate and teriyaki burgers to share. It was deelish. I especially like the thicker fries. I will leave you to feast your eyes on my feast !!! I've got one more day off, and then nose to the grindstone again.