Nestled in east Texas is Camp Jellystone Whispering Pines. Since we’ve visited them last (a couple years ago), they’ve undergone some pretty massive renovations and added a bunch of RV spots and cabins.
We had a great time before and a really grand time this visit. Lots of water fights in the water park, I swam laps in that giant pool all by myself, we had s’mores over the fire pit, baked pizza on the grill outside, sang karaoke in the arts & craft center, played laser tag, played gellyball, did a round of miniature golf, did donuts in a golf cart, had an afternoon snack of “make your own caramel apple”, jumped for hours on the giant jump pad, found a shady spot made by a pole in the pool, spotted raccoons foraging around the campground at night and listened to the forest night sounds while stargazing around the fire pit.
We went to Costco over the weekend. I had two items on my list. (1) frozen salmon and (2) hot chocolate packets.
I wandered amidst all the giant displays of Halloween stuff and Christmas decorations, meandered through the candy aisle and fruit area. I found the frozen salmon and suffered sticker shock – it was $33 for 4 lbs. What the heck? Not all THAT long ago, it used to be $12 or so for 2.5 lbs.
Then I headed down the coffee aisles and looked for the hot chocolate packets. That’s where I found them the previous time I purchased them there. I didn’t see them anywhere. I finally enlisted the Husband’s help, because if they were anywhere, he would have been able to find them. Again, nothing. We even looked through the Christmas gift-type candy, nothing.
As we checked out, the cashier asked if we had found everything. I said, everything except the hot chocolate. She laughed and said, “Oh, that’s seasonal.” Uhhh, what? Seasonal? What does THAT mean? They have Halloween and Christmas stuff out, but not hot chocolate? They’re not like persimmons which only produce fruit during September and October, it’s hot chocolate. I finally replied, “Seasonal? For who?” And THEN she said, “Girl, it is September in Texas. Who drinks hot chocolate at this time of year?”
And my Husband must have read my face, because he piped up and saved that woman’s life, saying, “She adds it to her coffee.” I was thinking, yes, COFFEE, which is ALSO a hot drink which is commonly consumed in Texas in summer months.
But i was left with the impression that this poor woman who works as a checker in Costco completely missed the irony when she called hot chocolate a “seasonal” item because, literally, all the SEASONAL ITEMS WERE OUT ON THE FLOOR. Except the hot chocolate, of course.
Anyway, while we were there, I saw these items that I wanted to buy, but didn’t. You should be proud of me. hehe
I had such a great time Friday night with my friend being part of the choir at Charity Gayle’s concert (everyone in the audience actually becomes part of their choir, hehe). Then I learned that Charity and her team were staying the weekend so they could lead worship music at the venue’s church services. I said to myself, “Hmmm…”
Last night, I decided to go to the Sunday early worship service there. I mentioned my decision as an off-hand comment while I was cutting up honeydew in the kitchen. Then I was delighted when my mom decided to go with me. BECAUSE CHOIR PRACTICE WITH MY MOM – YAY!
We’ll just call this a Charity Gayle Music Weekend, shall we?
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