Wanted to jump in with a Fair and Balanced overview of my weekend.

Since New York, and specifically Brooklyn, were still recovering from the BLACKOUT OF 2003(I'm still seeking copyright on that.) Donna and I decided to stick closer to home. We had some shopping to do, in order to get everything we need for our up-coming cruise.

Our first mistake was going into one of the remaining K-Marts in the area. Man, the place looks like it is being constantly picked over and everything is just left to lay where it fell. Naturally, a half hour of shopping only turned up a pack of t-shirts I wanted, but one look at the check out line and we just decided it wasn't worth the effort. It's no wonder that the chain is verging on going bankrupt, if they are all like this!

We had better luck by hitting a couple of Wal-Marts, which is probably where we should have gone to begin with. We were able to pick up some shorts, and other small items, plus a garment bag for each of us (the first W-M only had one in stock, so we had to travel to a second store to pick up the other), so at least we can pack everything without getting my suit and Donna's gowns all wrinkled.

Both of us are hoping that we can start getting things ready at this point, so we don't have to rush around the week of the cruise finding last minute items. At this point both of us are trying to figure out which book to bring along, for the flight and for any 'down time' (this meaning those periods between meals, time spent at the pool and the casino). I have a paperback that Joe Bob sent along for review, but I think I'd rather take something I don't mind losing, should I forget it along the way. Donna say's she'll probably take her copy of Hilary Clinton's biography, since she hasn't had time to finish it yet.:-)

A couple of quickie comments on television:

Caught another episode of TEEN TITANS on the Cartoon Network, the other night. I have to say that initially I was taken aback by the "Japanimation" look of the characters, but I quickly got over that and found the show to be cleverly written. As I mentioned to someone earlier, DC might be wise to dump the new revamp of TT, they are currently publishing, and just go with one based on the cartoon.

I also caught the final few minutes of TV Land's "THE ALAN BRADY SHOW". I forgot the show was on and only found it while surfing the channels. I'd love to catch the entire episode (and I'm certain it will be re-run over & over), since I found the final scenes in the church amusing.

If I have a chance later I'm going to bore everyone with a review of yet another western. Hey, like I've said before, I may be Fair and Balanced, but I've never promised to be entertaining. :-)