This will be my fourth time to compete in this event. I am still trying to win a medal in my current age group (60-64 years old). It always seems as if guys who look to be in their 80's, but are in my group, finish a lot faster than me.
My next stop was the Walgreen's in North Little Rock. Time to pick up my monthly prescription refills. People with heart disease -- ME -- have to try to keep the cholesterol from collecting in the arteries. I've battled the plaque build up previously ... the hard way.
It was then off to the shopping center on McCain Boulevard that contains some of my favorite places to flash my Visa card; Target, Office Depot ... and ... Barnes & Noble.
I visited two of the three stores today -- Target, along with Barnes & Noble.
A strange thing happened to me today at the Barnes & Noble bookstore. Something I don't recall happening previously to me, or if it did, it was so long ago that I do not remember it.
[DISCLAIMER NOTIFICATION: My recollection of many events, names, places & "lost items" comes under the heading of ... "Losing my memory". Like cholesterol, it's part of the unwilling slide into old age.]
Today I went into my local Barnes & Noble ... and ... DIDN'T BUY ANYTHING !!!!
Let's face it, I usually find SOMETHING of interest on their shelves. Not today.
[ANOTHER DISCLAIMER NOTIFICATION: I was in the same Barnes & Noble last week & spent $96.00 & the other day I ordered $130.00 worth of books on the Internet from Amazon.com. I'm still spending $$ on books.]
The one book featured heavily in displays in the store was the new book by former President George Bush. He & the book have been featured in the media all this week, as he has been granting interviews for the first time since leaving office.Even with all the "hype" surrounding his new book, I am not interested in buying it right now. I've got more than enough books which remain un-read & waiting on my library shelves.
Maybe if the book doesn't sell well, or if Barnes & Noble has over-ordered, the price may come down & I may acquire it. (I don't know what it currently costs. I didn't even look at the price today. In fact, I didn't even pick up the book to look at it.)
Yes, m-a-y-b-e, if the book appears on the "Sale Table" in the future, I might get it.
But, not now & not his trip.
My understanding is that Decision Points had very early ordering sales. My two copies are in route to me now from Barnes & Noble (free shipping too). The books cost $19.25 each. I'll keep one and one is a Christmas gift to my son...He is an even more right-wing conservative than I. I just finished the latest John Grisham book, The Confession, and it's terrific too. Bubba
ReplyDeleteI simply can't deal with Bush right now, like you said maybe on the $1.95 sell table at some point.
ReplyDeleteIf I had a dollar for every book I bought & then found reduced in price later ... I could buy a lot more books.
ReplyDeleteIt's a gamble, trying to figure if a book is going to be popular enough -- & have a decent press run -- to buy the book NOW ... or wait on it a bit. I usually buy NOW.
It helps to keep reading your posts. I learned how long the Meowathon is.
ReplyDeleteI hardly ever buy books. I figure that's what the library is for. You must have books all over the place - or a library - book shelves are loved by cats. Maybe some pictures?
Stacey:
ReplyDeleteI LOVE books. It may be time -- as per your suggestion -- to feature some thoughts & photos of my library on the blog.
The girls have a quilt they lay on in the window of the library. They also LOVE to get in the closet in that room. Yesterday Precious was enclosed in that closet & I finally heard a noise through the wall as I was working on the computer in the next room. I opened the closet door -- Surprise !!