Eriko and I slept in until about 8 o'clock. Eriko made breakfast and I goofed
off on the computer. Then we headed out for some errands. We drove up to
Northgate mall and went to Target. On the way I received a phone call from
Kevin (who had some questions about negotiating real estate). After the phone
call I was reproached by Eriko for talking while driving. I would later more
fully understand my behavior. We purchased a few things: shower cleaner,
file folders, cookware, and door hanger. Then we proceeded to the bank where
we changed Eriko's name and ordered a new ATM card. Proceeding northeast, we
hit Home Depot and purchased a rectangular flower "pot" and some foam
weather-stripping. On the way back, there was a very slow driver in the fast
lane. It turns out he was talking on a cellphone. Of course, I berated him
mercilessly until Eriko pointed out that I too, had been driving slow. Oops.
We stopped off at the Metropolitan Market and purchased some flowers (6) for
our pot. I was a bit taken aback by the price ($52) but I let the purchase
go through after the shoplady assured me the flowers would last for a long
time. I did suggest to Eriko that we consider buying some seeds and growing
our own. Back at the house, I put the weather-stripping on one of our
screens. The screen doesn't fit perfectly in the window and an occasional
bug has been seen within the fortress walls. This always results in an
emergency situation in which I must run to the bathroom (to retrieve paper),
run to the location of the bug (while being informed on its exact movements)
and mercifully exterminate it (later hosting an aquatic funeral). Eriko made
lunch and then we each took naps before heading over to Alex's house for a
BBQ. The BBQ was nice and I told the story of how we met and described our
wedding. The food was yummy and Eriko made a shrimp quiche which was well
received. The evening ended in Karoke and after singing a few songs, we left
on a high note. Sleep came soon after our return to the castle.