Hubby Tony and I went our separate ways in the morning, but after lunch we walked to the grocery store together to get items for a dinner that would be easy to eat in front of the television. We left with deli chicken sandwich meat, baked beans, potato salad, and raw sliced peppers with onions-all from the discounted food section. The only preparation was to stir fry the vegetables, which I did before sitting down to watch the pregame festivities.
There are a whole slew of events that take place before the first pitch is thrown. It starts with a wagon pulled by a team of Budweiser Clydesdales circling the warning track. They introduce the team owners and management, which is followed by motorcades of the Cardinals Hall of Famers (riding in Mustang convertibles) and current players (each in the bed of a Ford pickup truck). Then comes the National Anthem, and finally a ceremonial first pitch.
The first part of the game wasn't the most exciting, but then the team got five runs in the seventh inning and won 8-5. Since they scored more than six runs Tony and I could take advantage of a drink promotion today at Mobil on the Run, a local gas station chain.
Every time we've had the carpets cleaned it takes hours for them to dry, and this time seems to be no different. Tony and I walked around the condo with our feet encased in plastic shoe covers supplied by the cleaning company. Because the floor was too wet to replace the dining room chairs at the table we ate dinner outside on the deck. The upholstery in the living room was damp so after cleaning up dinner we sat on the day bed in the office.
I hope that by tomorrow morning things will be dry enough to start move things back where they belong.
Five years ago: Get Pumping
Hope the carpets are dry soon. Nice that you both walked part of the way. You guys area fun couple. Being married, rocks!
ReplyDeleteThis morning the bedroom carpet was dry when I walked across it, but I'm going to wait until after lunch just to be sure.
Delete😀
DeleteDo they move dressers, hutches, and such?
ReplyDeleteIt ended up being a one-man crew (the owner). He moved a couple of the larger pieces, but had told us upfront what he would clean around.
DeleteOh boy hope they dry soon! - Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteMe too!
DeleteYour carpet and upholstery cleaning sounds great... I'd push for ours but Bob decided a new carpet cleaner would fit the bill instead!! So far, it has! At least I'm not the operator! The vote here in the KC,Mo area about a tax and moving the Royals and Chiefs has put a damper on baseball for awhile!
ReplyDeleteIf either Tony or I had the energy to do the cleaning ourselves that definitely would be the way to go. I heard about the tax issue being rejected. I don't know a whole lot about it, but probably would not have voted for.
DeleteI always enjoy reading about your adventures. I love that you guys seem to favor the simple pleasures in life! Not sure if you have ceiling fans or portable fans but I turn on all the fans we own when we clean the carpet and it usually dries in a few hours.
ReplyDeleteBobi, thanks for the kind words. The carpet technician used some industrial air movers that he offered to leave overnight, but because of our schedule today we declined. We got rid of our two old box fans when downsizing, but ran the ceiling fan in the living room overnight. (It was too chilly to do the same with the fan in the bedroom).
DeleteCan't pass up a free drink when your team wins!
ReplyDeleteWhen they started this promotion years ago the drinks were a quarter. Now, even though we have to pay 60 cents plus tax it's still a good deal-and fun to chat with other people who are doing the same thing as us.
DeleteI just can't get into organized Sports, The Man likes his Football tho' and will tell me the stuff about Games that he found to be particularly exciting or entertaining. *LOL* He used to play a lot of Sports and if I knew someone actually Playing, I could get into it and enjoy cheering them on. Our Kiddos were in various Sports in High School and I went to all their Games dutifully. I was good at Sports but not all that dedicated as an Athlete. *Smiles*
ReplyDeleteI'm a pretty fair weather fan.Tony is more passionate, and brings me along for the ride.
Delete