Let the day end!

Oooo, and it was an expensive one at that! I headed over to church to clean and had the presence of mind to check the schedule to make sure it was my week. As far as I could tell, it is not my week, contrary to what the service folder told me, my cleaning week is the last one of the month! Terri was on for this week, but it is really quite confusing the way it shows up on the schedule. It lists specific dates for the start and end of the week of service. For example, the February schedule has me listed to Greet "February 8 to February 14th." So, that means on the 8th, I greet. I do not know but it seems it was more clear the way it used to be written up. Others get confused, too, so it is not just me being dense. I called what I thought was Terri's cell phone number but got her dad, my friend, Gordy, instead so we had a good chat. He said that someone else told Terri they were taking care of the cleaning so I guess I am off the hook. I am just concerned that I will show up at church in the morning and find a dirty rug! I could have vacuumed anyway when I was there but it did free me up for more time with Justin!

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Justin and I met at Publix at the Town Center Mall because I needed a few things. It turned out he did, too, so my bill was a little more after he got there. He did purchase his own hair products which I found noble. Since it has warmed up some these past couple days, my plan to purchase hamburger was thwarted, as the temps were creeping up toward the mid-60s, too warm to keep in the car that long. My mother-in-law used to keep a cooler in her car just for these occasions.

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We left his car parked there and drove to Staples, a bit further down the Mall from Publix. Finally! I got my ink cartridges so I can print some more photos, both for my scrapbook and the Flock Board at church. Arno gave me money for CHRISTmas which I used to make this purchase so I will send him a photo of Justin and me to put in his room at the Home. We got only what we came in for, strangely enough, and headed to the theater from there.

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We decided to eat a light lunch at ChickFilet where I had the three piece order of fingers and he had a full entree. I ate only two of the three because I got full quickly, although they were delicious.

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While dining, I suddenly remembered to ask him the status of the security deposit due back from the other condo. He had gotten a check for the reduced amount, which had deductions for the cleaners and for touch-up painting, we thought. He deposited it in his account because it was made out to him. (In hindsight, he should have endorsed it over to me and have me deposit it instead!!!) The bank did an automatic hold on the deposit due to the amount and I guess it would take 10 days or something to make sure it cleared.

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Some time had passed and I sort of forgot about it, remembering today. Well, he told me that he has to call the bank because the check bounced. What??? A check from the real estate company bounced? Well, actually it was denied. Okay, what does that mean? Had he not checked into that? Called me? Called the realtor? Anybody??? Ugh! Kids!!

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Justin was chokin' a bit, upset now because I was upset, something he wished, advisably so, to avoid at all costs. Too late, I am upset! He said he did not have the agent's number and I "encouraged" him to look it up on his cell phone. He came up with the number and I called her office, managing to cajole the cell phone number from the receptionist. Upon reaching Cat, she said the check had been stopped because apparently the costs the owners experienced were going to consume the entire sum of the deposit. Well, isn't that nice? After the check has been issued, the place inspected by her, the agent, they can stop the check???

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So, neither of us finished our lunches and had to head toward the movie theater to meet the Hilcheys for the opera. The parking lot was packed but we found a pretty good spot and then got in line for the tickets. The people were lined up, snaking around in two lines (might be a good idea to open another window or two!). I bought tickets for Justin and me, while he paid for their tickets so they wouldn't have to wait in line. I took mine to go in and save our seats, as we heard many folks ordering opera tickets. The line for drinks was equally as long and it took way too long for me to get our sodas. Fortunately the feed did not start right away but by the time they finally arrived and got in, it was so dark they could barely see to walk. Olivia said she was on her knees trying to find the steps to our seats. Good thing I did not go too high up!

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Afterward Sandi offered to buy us dessert and since we had to go the Mall again for Justin's car, we opted to go to the Cheesecake Factory for our treat. I had the warm apple crisp and Justin had carrot cake, which he barely made a dent in. Mine came home with me to be consumed tomorrow but he did not take his along. Justin was going to Jesse's house tonight so we parted company but not before he offered to come this week and bring "Night in the Museum" with him. I have not seen it and the next one is ready to come out. Always always I am playing catch up on these things!