Ok seriously folks. We all know I am obsessed with the Twilight series and when I found out yesterday morning that Jon wanted to plan a trip to Lake McConaughy this weekend I was on the phone today looking for a local bookstore in Ogallala that would be carrying it. Slim pickin's, wow. I was down to Safeway and some place called Hokes books. Called the Safeway and she was like, huh, a book? I am not sure we would know until the day before, we aren't really a book store. Hhmmm....could have fooled me. Safeway, never heard of you. But come on, we all know the grocery carries books. I even know King Soopers here is advertising it on sale at 7am on Saturday or something. So I try the actual book store which I am like, they have to have heard of this series. I mean it is on a huge display at every Barnes and Noble I have been to in the last 3 months plus it is a #1 NY times best seller. Not like we are taking about some unheard of author and series of books, right. So this older woman answers the phone and, bless her heart, I had to repeat everything I said at least once plus yell into the phone.
Me: explaining we will be at the lake this weekend and looking forward to this book release wondering if you are going to carry it...
Her: What book?
Me: Breaking Dawn. It is in the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer.
Her: Hm, I have never heard of her or those books. What type of book is it?
Me: Um, fiction (I'm sorry, is this a book store or a thrift shop?)
Her: Fiction....ok, well we can possibly order it for you.
Me: Yeah we are just on vacation for the weekend and the release date is Saturday.
Her: Release date?
Me: Yeah, it comes out this Saturday.
Her: Oh the book?
At this point I thought I would cut my losses and just say yeah, don't worry about it, thanks for your help. I wonder if she forgot where she was working. You think a book store would know the lingo of "release date", "NY times best seller", yeah apparently no.
So I guess I am going to have to wait until we get back to get my book and deal with the suspense of not having it the moment it comes out. Stupid, dumb, hick town. :-)
On to more exciting news. Olivia lost 2 teeth in two days. Her bottom 2 front teeth. One came out on Friday and one came out the next day on Saturday. Here she is with no front teeth.
I am excited to get away for the weekend since work has been seriously crazy the last few days and Jon has been working non stop either at work or on the basement. The Basement is coming along great. He has finished all the closets and is working on all the doors and trim. He is doing a great job!