Well once again I added another day to my long weekend, giving me 4 days instead of 3 this Labor Day and so far it’s been fabulous weather wise. According to the weather people it is suppose to be like this all weekend…Yaaaaaaay.

I’m spending most of my weekend in Grand Forks. I need to go to the Farmer’s Market and stock up on some more of those nummy kuchens I always get while here but as far as the rest of my time here is concerned, I don’t have a clue. I’m sure I’ll slip over to the chocolate place and get some goodies and J.C. Penny has some really nice leather coats on sale. I really don’t need anymore coats but I want something besides my suede, gore tex, and Carhart coats which I seem to have an over abundance of. I’ll see when I get there and have it in my hand. I have soooo many clothes that I doubt I will even take much more than a glance at anything there.

It’ll be sight-seeing, lounging, and eating I guess but what’s wrong with that I ask.

The only problem I’ve had all day was when I checked into my room. I always get a non-smoking room and I’ve been to this particular hotel so many times, that some of the help even recognizes me. I put my luggage in the room and then went to the bathroom. Well let me tell you, for a non-smoking room there sure were a lot of cigarette burns in there. I counted 5 on the sink vanity, 2 on the dresser and 1 on the night stand next to the bed. I reported this and they promptly put me into another room. Must have been some firebug in that room at one time. Wonder if the furniture and counter tops look that way where they live. Probably.

Anyway I’ve been to my always first stop…the dollar store…had a bite to eat and now it’s time to just lay back and watch some tube and chill out for the rest of the evening.

Oh and by the way the construction on the trip down here is really starting to suck. I guess most people don’t go up and down the road as much as I so it’s only a one time thing for them, but I’ve had to deal with this crap all summer and it goes on on for miles at a time. Geez are they ever going to get done? Heck I’ll have to drive through it again next month when a group of us go for our annual trip to Fargo. I need to quit traveling so much and just stay home and retire and not go anywhere. Never happen eh? Well the retirement will anyway.

Wondering why the Dollar Store is always a must and first stop? Well there are certain things I never bother to pack and worry about whether I packed them or not. Items like body wash, shampoo, toothbrush and tooth paste. Also there’s bottled water and sodas to put in the fridge in your room and snacks of course. Get all this mess for a few bucks…you know for sure that you have it…only takes a few minutes to do and Dollar Stores are everywhere. Another helpful tip from the traveling guru.