Here I sit in my new chair. I really ought to get back in bed. I mean, here I am on sick leave. Why am I out of bed?
I'm just here to tell you a little more about my weekend. You already know that my friend Anne came here and drove me to my Favorite Place To Spend Money Other Than Target Which They Don't Have In France.
I mentioned hungry children in the back seat of the car. Well, we plied them with candy bars and then parked them at IKEA's Ciné Junior while we shopped. Once they got over their disappointment at not being able to go play in the plastic balls, they sat there and watched Canal Jimmy for an hour. (And what is up with the play area at IKEA only being open to 4, 5, and 6 year olds? Huh? Only one of our offspring was eligible to expend his energy there, and that wasn't fair to the older two, who are 8 and 9, and who really wanted to jump around in those plastic balls).
By the time we got done, they were pretty damn hungry. Anne and I held a Mom Conference (a Momference?) and decided the easiest thing would be to swing through the McDonald's Drive-Thru ("McDrive" over here). But first we stopped at Auchan, where I ran in and got some adult things to eat. The plan was to feed the kids in the car, then have them watch a DVD while Anne and I prepared and ate our dinner. Now I'm laughing.
One of the adult things I got to eat, besides the St. Félicien cheese, was some wine.
I like to pretend I know a lot about wine, but really all I know is the characteristics of a few cépages. It's pretty much hit or miss with me, and a lot of times I miss.
Not on Saturday. I chose a Lyngrove Collection wine, their Pinotage 2002. (I'm too lazy to search for a review of it. The 2001 will suffice. But the price is not the same. I paid less than 5€ for the bottle).
I got so caught up in looking for links to add that I forgot what I was trying to say.
Oh yeah, so if you can get your hands on a bottle of this wine, do so. Try it. It was really delicious. Really. As in Yum, I'll Be Stopping at Auchan For A Case Of 6 Next Time I Go To IKEA.
No Target in France?? You must return immediately.
Sincerely a fellow Target addict,
Anita
ps.
Seriously, I walk into Target for some little doodad, like a birthday card, and come out with $250 worth of stuff.
Every time!
Posted by: Anita Pomerantz | September 27, 2004 at 12:17
St Félicien is a cheese from dairies close to my home ! I love it !
I can see you're recovering
Grosses bises à toi et à Anne
Posted by: ColdBear | September 28, 2004 at 10:28