Gone?!?!

Yesterday I heard some disappointing news.  The longest running broadcast drama in history has been canceled.  Yes, I do watch a soap opera.  I've watched Guiding Light since I was a child coming home from school.  My mother watched it at 3 p.m. when I was young.  I would return from school, and she'd fix me a snack while GL was on the TV.  When I got a DVR, recording it daily became my ritual.  When I had a free half hour, I'd be able to catch up on what was going on and could fast forward the commercials or story lines I wasn't so interested in.  Pat even grew to know some of the characters.  On September 18, Guiding Light will be no more.  I know it sounds weird for me to be sad by the end of a soap opera, but really it is more the loss of something that has been with me for a long time during many phases of my life.  I can equate it to reading a novel you really enjoy; you do not want to get to the end because your time with the characters will be up.  The network will likely replace GL with a talk show or game show because they are cheaper to produce.  I guess my days of watching daytime drama are coming to an end.  Somehow I know that I'll find something to keep me busy though ;)  

Shopping the Commissary

Pat had yesterday off, which was much needed time after a busy weekend with his parents visiting.  We went shopping at the Commissary yesterday.  That was my first time there even though I've lived here for over a year.  That might sound strange if you aren't familiar with this post, but those that live here know going to post can take a while from anywhere in Clarksville. I've always found it more convenient to run to Walmart or Kroger to get my shopping done.   My conclusion is that the drive to the Commissary is definitely not worth it.  Many of the prices were higher than Walmart, there were no coupons hanging on the shelves like at Ft. Sill (another reason to miss it there), and personally I think the set up of the commissary is a bit odd and hard to maneuver.  I will not be going out of my way to go shopping there again.      

Messy!

Yesterday at lunch Ryan didn't want his yogurt.  I gave him the rest of his lunch and turned around to make myself a quick bite.  When I turned back to Ryan, I saw that, yes, he did want his yogurt, but he wanted to feed it to himself.  He was both entertained and proud of himself.  He was also extremely messy!