To Infinity and Beyond

And the journey continues. Marty moved from Robinson to Temple this weekend so that he would have a shorter commute to work. I drove down Saturday morning to assist in the process, which overall wasn't too bad. Since his parents and his buddy Pooch were also there to help , we got it knocked out pretty quickly. That doesn't mean that my body doesn't ache from the insane amount of trips we made up and down 3 flights of stairs.

I don't necessarily think he will need to let his neighbors know that he has moved in, as I'm pretty sure he's absolutely the only person who has moved into that complex using a very large, very red horse trailer. Move over U-Haul! If the neighbors weren't home in time to see that production, they couldn't have missed the nature exhibit being hauled upstairs. I think I'm done moving deer antlers, turkey feathers and snake rattles for quite some time! Oh, wait, I can't forget relocating Frank, Bob, Gata McGee and Boudreaux! :) You probably don't know who they are...it's a pretty elite social circle. *Special shout out to Frank the Tank!*

That all brings me to our adventures at Bed Bath & Beyond. Marty wanted to go shopping for new bedding once everything was settled in, so we gathered up several 20% off coupons and off we went. He had never been to Trip B, and it was about as entertaining as watching a kid in a candy store. He fell in love with the kitchen section and didn't know they had so much stuff. Sure, sure - it can be overwhelming at first, but the comedy didn't cease the entire time we were there. Of course, I nearly positioned myself upside down in a clearance basket digging for all the spectacular bargains, and he kept admiring the selection. Don't judge me, I really appreciate a real good deal!
Once we had collected all the clearance bedding items I could find, we moved on to find a coordinating shower curtain and bathroom accessories. We found shower curtain rings and he was about beside himself when he saw that they were only $12.99. He said the last set he got were $45 because he got them from Dillards. Freaking Dillards. Who does that? He said he didn't know anywhere else to go. On the other hand, I was actually quite surprised he didn't say he got them at Wal-Mart for $4. We rounded our way back to the front of the store, where we approached a young couple registering with a scanning gun. He dumboundedly looked back and forth between them and me and then asked "Are they like secret shoppers or something? Is that what you do when you're a Mystery Guest?" I lost my shit over that. I informed him that rather than being secret shoppers, they were registering. "Registering? For What?" Um....their wedding?!?!?! Oh, silly country boy!

I also taught him how to utilize the system to the fullest. You can use 5 coupons per transaction at BB&B, but since we had more than that, I told him that I was going to go right behind him with the other stuff and use my coupons' worth too. He's in my "Not Cheap. Smart!" boot camp.