Billings and Shopping

We finally went to Billings, MT, to do some shopping in the stores that we miss. The trip took about 1 1/2 hours and was an easy drive. Actually, Billings is only about 10 miles past the exit off of I-90 (Laurel) that we took back in early June when we arrived here. Our first stop was at the Costco store where the first order of business was to get a replacement card for the one I lost on Thursday. No problem. It has been so long since we were at a Costco store that we spent almost 2 hours walking around and we loaded up on the things that we needed. The next stop was at the fairly new Cabela's store in town. We both needed a new pair of tennis shoes and Cabela's is where I purchased my last pair and really liked them. I found the same exact pair and purchased those, but Josie didn't see anything she liked so it was off to Kohl's. As soon as we walked out of the Cabela's store, we spotted a Sam's Club across the street so, hey, why not get my replacement card there while we're here. Done. We also bought a few things in Sam's Club that we couldn't find at Costco. Then, it was off to Kohl's. Josie did find some tennis shoes there along with a couple tops that were on sale so we got out of Kohl's at around 6 PM.

It's a good thing that those stores aren't any closer to us or we probably would be in the poor house. It was a good day though and was a trip we had been wanting to take for some time. We don't miss the "big" city and we both commented on how nice it has been to be away from the traffic that goes along with the big towns.

It's back to work today - Ugh! Josie will do laundry this morning and we will get in our last hours of relaxation before we start this afternoon. That's about it for now...