Who's a Fat Bastard - Prism rocks the P.N.E

August 29, 2014

     Two months ago my hall/pantry light just stopped working. I am reasonably handy. I've done a little electrical stuff. Plugs and switches and I rewired the whole basement after the third flood. I couldn`t figure it out. I went and got Next Door Gord. He is the proverbial Jack of all trades. Over the years he has helped me with carpentry, plumbing, mechanical and electrical. We checked the breaker. We took the fixture off. We took the switch apart all for nothing. He was stumped too. I couldn`t believe it. I called Angie, she`s a step sister of Lisa`s and her husband Larry is an electrician. Larry was out of town at that time, we were travelling and it got forgotten, for two months. I was standing by the switch with the phone in hand when Lisa, at the other end of the hall asked me "What is this switch for?" and threw the switch. The light came on. Someone had turned the switch off. The switch, that turns on the switch, that turns on the light. Is that code? Or just nuts!
     Lisa had a full day planned. She had an appointment with her Doctor at 10:30. She was looking to have a useless growth removed 
but the Doctor told her to keep me. It was also her Birthday Spa Day with our Daughter Jennifer, Grandaughter Bella and Abolita Marina.
     They started at Original Joes for lunch. I wasn`t there and also don`t care what they had to eat. I took Momma Lee there a year ago and have never been back. Basic food, way overpriced. Not my Spa day so I`ll shut up. I don`t know why I`m even talking about it. I wasn`t there. They all had pedicures and Bella got a manicure too.  

She`ll have the nicest nails in the sandbox.
     While the girls were lapping at the bowl of luxury I was washing the floors, doing laundry and working out.
1000 Four Stair Stretches

200 One Stair Steps

180 Belly Crunches

And another episode of Suits on Netflix while riding the Iron Maiden.

I think it is getting easier. Except for the One Stair Steps. They`re still a bitch!
     I got a call from Lisa "Let`s go to the P.N.E. later." "Okay, Sweetie" I said, like I had a vote or something. 
     I went and had a nice long shower and made myself some lunch. Chicken and eggs. Kind of a Mother/Daughter tag team thing.

Lisa got home from Spa Day at about 4 pm and we started to get ready for the fair. It was overcast and a little bit chilly so we were hopeful it wouldn't be too busy. Parking was harder to find than a ham sandwich in Israel. Lisa said  "Hail Mary full of grace help me find a parking space" and lo and behold, half an hour and half a tank of gas later, we found a free parking spot! It was close, less than two blocks from the gates. Right beside the sold out at $20 per car full lot. My Scottish heart sang all the way to the gates.

Lisa had already purchased our gate passes at the 7-11. It wasn't as crowded as I thought it might be. 

We didn't buy ride passes this year. We usually do but my shoulder is still hooped. I tried to get Lisa to get one for herself but she wouldn't. She said she didn't want to leave me sitting by myself. Remember that for later. We hit Curry in a Hurry on our way to see the Superdogs for a couple of samosas.

Lisa bought this Pinwheel coupon book for $2 lots of discounts. Not on the Samosas though. We missed the Superdogs  but the Mystic India show was in half an hour. We bought a couple of coffees, used a coupon and saved $1.50. That was a great tasting coffee. We sat in the sculpture garden enjoying the fading light and the steady stream of people walking by. On our way into the Colosseum to see the India show. I walked by a guy with a big plate of wings. " Hey, where did you get those?" I asked, drool visible on my lips. " Wings, half way down the road"  he said " We have to get some of those after the show." I said to Lisa.
     Mystic India was pretty good. 

The music all started to run together and sound the same after a while. 

It may have been a little long as well and the incessant strobe light made my brain hurt, but other than that it was okay. 

     We got out and went straight to Wings. Wonder of wonders, we had a coupon! Woo Hoo, two for one. That almost made them reasonable at $6 a pound. They were very good.

     We ate and headed into the Animation Exhibit. Lots of cels and story boards. Virtually the entire history of animation. 
Kung Fu Panda.

Giant Princesses

And Lisa's doppelganger.

One Halloween I pa.inted her blue and she went as Smurfette Warrior Princess. 
     Prism was playing at the bandstand and I got us a bench with a clear view of the stage. We were at the back but still good seats. "Can I go up closer and take a picture?" she asked as she was already leaving. Never to be seen again. Well at least not till the show was over. I sat there at the back enjoying the show and fighting off the weirdos who wanted to share my bench. While my wife was up front doing the Hootchie coo with who knows who?

They finished their set with a fifteen minute extended dance mix version of Armegeddon. They always put on a good show. We meandered around the Midway with a bag of little donuts that we couponed. $2 off.

     Lisa had one more coupon she wanted to use. Apple pie and icecream. The icecream was free with the coupon.

It was after 11 pm when we headed back towards the Midway. Lisa played a few games of six arrows. Then we headed for the exit and the car.

It was after 12:30 am by the time we were home. Lisa went to bed and, after I tucked her in I sat down and pounded this out.

That's all I got.
Till next time.
Peace Out Y'all



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