really beautiful out there. the sun is shining brightly but it is not hot and muggy. very comfortable, so unlike the past couple of days. the storm system that was forecasted to roll by yesterday(last night) spared our area. we just had light rain, which helped cool down the air.
got up a little early than usual to catch cbs sunday morning show. harry smith, whom i also like a lot, subbed for charles osgood. as always, all their stories are very interesting and informative. i really like this show. a good reason to get up early on sundays.
after breakfast, i went to the grocery store to get some stuff - bread, bananas and something for hubby's (pack)lunch for the week. i decided on isaly's chopped ham. i also got a pound of fresh US shrimps, and 6 crab cakes, which i sampled (they have cooked ones you can try). really good... speaking of fresh shrimps, since i saw a news segment on food inspection of imported food products, i always make sure that i buy only US-caught or US-raised fish, shrimps, beef, pork or chicken. i specially avoid anything that says China in any of the earlier mentioned, and other products, too. there are more than enough news reports on this subject so i won't dwell on it anymore.
from the grocery store, i passed by walmart and checked what's on sale(clearance). i was able to get a tshirt and a pair of jeans for my son. i got a size smaller than his usual since he lost 10 pounds. apparently, he lost the 10 in other parts of his body but not his tummy. jeans was tight so i'll exchange tomorrow... there were so many kids AND parents at walmart scrambling for back-to-school stuff. i won't do that as much anymore since starting this schoolyear, all school supplies my son(and other kids) will need will be provided by the high school. that's our taxes working for us, people. i wonder why they can't do the same thing in public schools in the Philippines? i think i should ask Jose Pidal... or Joseph Estrada... or Imelda Marcos...
