Ray and the world according to him

Getting Behind

I am getting behind with my shopping blog so a quick catch up ..

A month back it was decided we need new chairs for the dinette ..why I don't know .

but it was decided ...Off we trot with my usual enthusiasm to the dinette shop ..

two minutes after entering I have picked the nicest one which of course were amazingly

similar to the old ones at $149 each..... Knowing the system that Joycee operates

I settled back in a nice chair to test it and wait an hour while she checks and tries every

one in the store... After I wake up I find 4 new chair picked and loaded in the van

nothing like we originally wanted of course ..but they were only $99 each ..

Then a few weeks back we had three friends arrive  from the UK ..to buy trucks and

vans to export back to the UK ..Much more interesting shopping.. Found what they

needed and they are on there way to the smoke .. They use them in the UK for a

few months then sell them... then six months later they will return for another one

using the profits to pay for a better one and to pay for the trip ..I of course charge a

reasonable room rental price why they are staying here..

So with the profits from the room rental its time for Rays shopping trip to the

Tampa Gun show .. We always take our friend eighty odd year old

Frankie (the slasher)Bandino with us as he like to reminisce about his younger

days and of course he has a disabled sticker in his car so we can have a 20ft

walk to the door instead of the mile for the youngsters..

Choices choices ..you are spoilt for choices there.. I ended up with a very nice

.357 magnum revolver to add to the collection.... Joycee had no say in it ..

It does happen sometimes ...

Joycee's birthday is coming up next month .. and I have got my eye on a nice

weed whacker (strimmer) for her.... I noticed she has been having trouble

starting the old one recently... Goddam!! that girl is so lucky having me..

Who else would have noticed that ....

In fact I may even lash out and get her a new blade for her edger as a bonus

gift ...