Shoe Shopping

Momoko saw Little Kat struggling in the snow. His tennis shoes just did not have the grip required to deal with slippery surfaces. Momoko decided that Little Kat needed some boots with grip.

Kit Kat and Momoko seem to go out to eat a bit. Little Kat gets left behind. So I said that Little Kat and I should go out to eat as well. We scheduled a lunch at a fancy restaurant for today. Momoko thought we could also buy some boots for Little Kat while we were out.

I wanted a good deal. Momoko thought we should go to Walmart. I decided to go to Payless shoes instead. Little Kat said that Payless was shoes for woman. That did not seem right. We went into the store and found a lot of woman's shoes. But there was also men's shoes.

Little Kat found a waterproof boot. He liked it because it had a way to seal the top to keep the snow out. He tried them on and ran around the store. It looked good. The price was a bit high. However if you bought one, you get another pair half off.

Little Kat saw some slippers on the shelf. He said that grandpa wears those inside and outside as well. He tried some on but they did not fit. He found another pair that was on sale. We picked it up and got half off. It was a good day for shoe shopping. Walmart not required.

Mini Microwave

Momoko said she needed a microwave in her classroom. Previously they had been banned from school because they take up too much power costs. But it seems some teachers are going back to having them in their rooms. Momoko decided to join them. She enlisted me to buy one for her, and deliver it after hours when not many people were around.

I had initially planned to buy one after work. But things were hectic at work. So instead I snuck out at lunch to pick one up from Walmart. They had a really small floor model. I bought one that was a little bigger. I thought I would need the truck, but I fit it in my car.

After work I drove straight to Momoko's school. I pulled out my dolly. Then I wrapped the microwave box in a big blanket and tied it down. I rolled the thing into Momoko's classroom. She had a nice spot that was a good fit behind her desk. We gave it a test, and it heated up the rotating plate. All systems go. Little Kat hid the thing with cardboard before we left the school.

Striking Oil

Today Little Kat and Momoko assembled our new lawn mower. One of the tasks was to put the oil into the mower. Momoko asked when was the last time we checked the oil on our old mower. Never.

Kit Kat pulled out the dip stick and found the old mower had no oil. Doh. Momoko instructed the family to not use the old mower until we got some oil. That put a damper in the plan to use 2 mowers and get the lawn done twice as fast.

Kit Kat and Momoko drove to the gas station to find some lawn mower oil. No luck. Little Kat and I went to Target. They did not have any there either. Luckily Wallyworld came to the rescue. Walmsrt sells lawn mowers and lawn mower oil.

Next week we plan to be very effective using 2 lawn mowers. We will need to be. Kit Kat is doing some charity walk all night on the weekend. She will be in no shape to help us cut the grass the next day.

BBQ Weekend

Today is our yard work day. We got the grass cut in record time. This was due to Little Kat and Momoko starting the job yesterday. They mowed the lawn around the area in the back yard where Little Kat wanted to pitch a tent for the weekend.

After the mowing, we did our normal shopping. Little Kat and I braved Walmart. They had some hard to find items such as Peanut M&Ms in fun sized bags. They also had soft soap. Nobody seems to have the hair conditioner that Kit Kat wanted us to buy.

I was famished when we got done shopping. All I had eaten was some leftover pizza for breakfast. The local roast beef fast food store provided me with a snack. Kit Kat then produced a feast by grilling up all our meats. I had a few burgers for dinner, and a hot dog for dessert. We are set for the weekend.

Rainy Day

My bro came over to watch some movies as usual. We had two long movies to watch. So I decided to order in. Dominos delivered some hot wings and cheesy bread. The Figther was the best movie we saw. I said goodbye to my bro and started cleaning the house.

Around this time Little Kat woke up in his tent. He came in the house and asked why nobody woke him up this afternoon. I told him he probably needed the sleep. Little Kat proceeded to eat Momoko's Chinese food leftovers.

Then Kit Kat and Momomko came home from a long day of shopping. They went to the evil Walmart and had a tough time. However they treated themselves to some delicious Subway foot long subs. Little Kat complained that he was left out from the feast. Momoko thought he was okay since he got the yummy Chinese good. I say, "You snooze, you lose."

Bumpy Shopping

Normally Little Kat and I go shopping at Target every Sunday. However there are some things that we can only find at Walmart. So we went to Walmart today. I knew we were in trouble when I saw the cars parked in the overflow Walmart parking lot.

Inside the temperature was hot. And it was more crowded than usual, which seems impossible because it is always very crowded on the weekend. I spied Little Kat bumping into at least three people at the store. Then he crashed into me from behind. Not good. Little Kat said he was hot and tired. We need to fix this problem pronto.

The good news is that we found a lot of those things that only Walmart sells. We got the apple cinnamon Glade air freshener that Momoko loves. We also picked up a bunch of Mean Green, which nobody except Walmart seems to carry. Walmart cokes are way too expensive. So we got the knock off brands over some sodas.

Sports Cats

This weekend, Kit Kat's friends invited her to go play tennis with them. Little Kat was sad that she left us. Kit Kat seemed to have a good time. But she was tired from the event.

Little Kat and I did our weekly shopping at Walmart today. We both picked up a tennis racket, and a bunch of tennis balls. We debated what kind of rackets to buy. Lite rackets seemed good. A large racket head was also good.

Little Kat told Momoko that his school mates do not think he can play football at all. Momoko said we need to beef up Little Kat's football skills. So Little Kat and I bought some footballs at Wallyworld as well. Got a Patriot Nerf football, as well as a junior pigskin football.

After our weekly yard cleanup activity today, Momoko and I played football catch with Little Kat. He has got to learn how to hang on to that ball. His quarterback throwing skills are decent.

Trip to Wally World

The family has stepped up to help with yard work. So I am taking over some of the shopping work. More precisely, Little Kat and I are responsible for things purchased at Target and Walmart.

You know. We buy the things that are too expensive at the grocery store. This includes toilet paper, laundry detergent, and soft drinks. Momoko recommends that we go to Target. I choose Walmart because it is cheaper.

The local Walmart recently became a Super Walmart. I made Little Kat drive the cart around the store. That was tough because it was a crowded Saturday. With help from the staff, we found everything on my list and then some. The soda was too expensive. Instead we got the knock-off drinks. Instead of Dr. Pepper, we got some Dr. Thunder. The kids swear it tastes as good. We shall see.

More Birthday News

I stayed up until around 5 or 6 am Sunday morning chaperoning the boys at Kit Kat's birthday sleep over. However I got hungry a couple hours later. I got up and heated me up a burger. Of course I was the first one awake.

After watching TV for a while, I figured it was time to start my Sunday chores. I did some laundry and in the process woke up Momoko. Most of the kids then proceeded to slowly wake up.

Parents came to pick up their children from the party. We cleaned up the house. Kit Kat drove me to Walmart. An emergency vehicle came by causing Kit Kat to have to pull the car over. At Walmart I bought new neck ties with the $$$ Grannie Kat sent me for by B-day.

I drove Kit Kat and myself home from Walmart. After that Kit Kat was knocked out in her room. The poor cat slept for hours with her light on. She ended up sleeping the rest of the afternoon and all night. This morning she was sick and stayed home. I hope she gets well and back to school soon.

Easter Plans

I invited my parents over to our house for Easter next Sunday. Kit Kat will make us a nice dinner. There was just one problem. Where would everybody sit? Momoko wanted us all at one table. Our dinner table sits 4 comfortably.

We have a table with folding legs downstairs. So we brought it upstairs. However it only seats 4 as well. Momoko wanted to somehow extend this table to seat the required 7.

That's when Momoko came up with the great idea. We could buy a small card table to sit at the end of our table. Her old car used to have such a table built into the back. But she sold it. Kit Kat and I went off to Wally World in the truck to buy a table.

There was a bonus surprise at Walmart. The table we found came with 4 chairs. Little Kat was impressed that the folding chairs actually had padded seat. The box with the new table was too big to bring in the side entrance to the house. We had to open up the double doors at the front entry. Once unpacked, we found it to be the perfect supplement to our existing folding table. Easter dinner here we come,

Best Buy

We needed a new answering machine. So on the way home I dropped by the local Best Buy store. There was only one problem. The store was gone. The physical building was still there. But Best Buy had vacated the premises. Ouch.

I needed to get home quick. There was still a lot of work I needed to complete at home. Luckily Walmart was my backup plan. They had cheap answering machines. And I even picked up a couple other things I needed. Thank you Wally World.

The Search For Planet Aid

While Momoko was away on her conference, she had the cats find out which clothes no longer fit. This resulted in a couple big trash bags full of clothes we could give away.

Momoko planned to put the clothes in a Planet Aid container by Walmart. But when she got to the store, the three containers had disappeared. Momoko asked me whether I knew where any other Planet Aid drop offs where. I directed her to one in the other direction.

Then Momoko needed some help. Little Kat and I went with her to drop off the clothes. On the way back home, Little Kat told us he thought there was a drop off really close to our house. We passed it on the way home. Doh! At least the clothes are going to a good cause. Now we know where the close drop off is located.

Mamma Kat Sick

Normally Mamma Kat gets us breakfast on the weekends. However she is sick. Then we found out that we had run out of medicine this morning. So I made the trek out to Walmart to pick up some essentials.

Kit Kat's friend visited us today. She is staying the night. When she arrived, I found out what she likes to eat. Then Little Kat and I went out to pick up some Chinese food for lunch. It was delicious.

My bro cat came over this afternoon like he does every Saturday to watch movies with me. We had a full house here. It is late now. Kit Kat and her friend are doing a movie marathon in the basement. I hope Little Kat is in bed.