A pleasant day.

     Morning.  It's about 5 in the A.M. right now.  Waiting to put on heat and take a shower.  It's Sunday yet again.  Funny how they come this time every week no?  Oh and coffee will not be here either.  To early to make it.  But I assure it will be enjoyed later.  Had a pretty good time yesterday.

     Woke up to wet and dreary skies.  I don't know why I was putting credence in a weather man.  I'm a general believer in dressing how it feels in the morning.  Which is often quite a mistake.  Anyway.  I decided to leave at about 8:30. Had to hit the bank.  

     Did my budget the other morning, so knew what I had to accomplish.  My IPhone was fully charged.  Headed Eastwardly when it hit me.  And since the mall was in that direction I went straight there.  Next to the mall is a little strip that has been there forever.  I headed for radio shack.

     I must admit that is one of my favorite stores.  It's almost like an old school 5 and dime.  You can generally find it there.  I asked the woman behind the counter for, "A wire to plug into my aux and to my smart phone so I could listen to it on my radio."

     She smiled and showed it to me.  Even with a personality.  It came in 3 or I think 5 inch length.  We laughed and chose the 3.

     I was and am happy as hell now.  I can now listen to podcasts in my car over my car stereo.  It is a sheer delight.  Especially since I devoured Tell Em Steve Dave.  It took years of hearing of them on SModcast for me to listen.

     I also added to the dang was going for a word that didn't fit, list the following.  The Nerdist.  Not something I can listen to at the gym, but not bad.  The tenderloins, one of the crew of Tell Em Steve Dave is on it.  

     Also one which I thought would be a guilty pleasure.  It is instead a little tedious.  Especially when I did some research on it.  

     I think back in the day I was a fan of Eve Arden.  I seem to remember a show called the Mothers in Law with Kate Ballard.  Anyway I found an old time radio show that started Eve called Our Miss Brooks.  I don't see myself listening to all of it.  It's cute, very 1950's.  And very tedious.  Apparently she never gets the guy.  We'll see.  I usually like most old time radio programs.

    So Eastward and onward I went.  The road dried and the clouds parted for me.  It was wonderful.  The air warmed, think it got into the 50's today.  It was just an enjoyable Saturday drive.  

     I felt I over shot my goal.  I asked Suri.  Well she couldn't quite understand me apparently.  She kept getting the name completely wrong.  So I went to the map.  Anyone who came along for the 5K entries can tell you this is a big step for me.  I hadn't reached it yet.  

     So onward.  Laughing along with the podcast, driving without much traffic.  Passed a few farms, some places to eat, other stuff.  Got onto the correct next road.  Passed a bunch of farms, lots with stuff to sell, it was getting on after all.  Must've been 10ish.  When I hit my first winery I rechecked.  Yup drove right by it.  Found it fairly easily, after I near drove past it again.

    I can see it being a local place and a place for tourists.  Wine enthusiasts, summer renters, people out for a drive.  The pies here are delicious.  I actually think the crust is so good that they must be using lard.  It's a twice a year habit so who gives a damn.

     The space inside is crowded and cramped.  And everyone is in there for pies.  Another good reason not to get there late in the day.  Can be quite claustrophobic.

     Heard 1 person placing an order for 10 pies, another picking up 5.  I just wanted 3.  2 apple and one peach and raspberry.  I think I was in time for the day old special.  What's that?

     The pie was made the previous day, so is a little cheaper.  Since 2 are frozen for Thanksgiving and the other for Christmas, it matters not.  They are a treat to look forward to.

     I also snagged some cookies.  I'd seen them to late last year and had not gotten there early enough.  By the time I saw them I had to grab my pies and fight my way through the throngs of people.  Can get very crazy later in the day.

     Anyway, that was the highlight of my Saturday.  Did some other stuff.  Got a haircut, some cloth shopping.  Stuff like that there.  Can't wait to see what Sunday has in store.

-later.