Our Successful SHOPPING Day!

We do not shop very often. It is just one of those activities that we do not make the time for, or whatever..... But, we have been given gift cards in the past and they began to STACK up!! So, we made it a priority to SPEND these cards - before the stores go out of business! We decided to head over to Berkeley, make a day of shopping and end at an old favorite fish spot - Spenger's!!

We did not have a card for it, but wanted to take a tour for ideas at IKEA. We pondered, and wandered for awhile. Always fun to look at these 'model' rooms. We are not BIG decoraters so a store like this helps!
Our first stop with a card was BORDERS! We bought 2 books on San Francisco, a book for Taylor and I bought (and already read 3/4 of) The Secret Life of Bees! I am really enjoying my book. It is hard to put down. I highly recommend it!! I have the movie arriving tomorrow in Netflix. Can't wait!

Next stop - Sur La Table - for our cooking needs! Well, we prefer to dine OUT....but, we did need some basics up in SF house. It is somewhat of a joke with us....we have been to this store 2-3 times, wandered around, and could not find a thing!! I was ready to just stand in line with some cocktail napkins and then 'Pay it Forward' and purchase whatever the person behind me was buying - as a treat to that lucky person.....and be done with trying to make a decision!! But, we were able to spend it!! Yea, we did end up buying 3 packages of the cocktail napkins - i love those things!

We had one more card that we needed to spend - Crate & Barrel. We wandered and wandered....I threatened the 'Pay it Forward' scenario....wandered some more....found a few small items....naw, put them back....The card is for $100 and we cannot find anything!! Pathetic! So, we decided that 2 out of 3 were not bad - and called it a day....WHEW! Now that was done, let's EAT!!

Always a FAV!!

This was the BEST Salmon with wild mushroom and asparagus. WOW! Amazing!
I ate the whole thing - and could have eaten MORE!!! YUM!!

Glad we ran 6 miles before shopping!!
It was a great day in the sun of Berkely - finished with a GREAT dinner.

Next, our LARGEST purchase of the day!!! What could it be? I'll create that blog next.....