Booster Shots and Shoes

As it turned out, we did not go downtown Spokane on Tuesday, we went and got BOOSTER SHOTS!!!! We got them at Safeway, it was not a hassle, there were no lines and the pharmacist was very nice.  We'll probably go back next week for flu shots.  Hopefully they will have the four times strength flu vaccine in stock so we can get that one.  Next year we have to get the TDAP booster, I do not want to get pertussis or tetanus, so we go in every ten years for the shot.  The Covid booster has not been terrible.  I have a little redness and a lump at the injection site, but that's about it.  

Today was downtown Spokane day.  There are some attractive old buildings there, well old by standards in the US.  I don't know what this one is.  It's getting some rehabbing work which is always good.

This is a Presbyterian church.  It's just lovely.

We went to REI to return the five pairs of shoes we'd ordered online from them.  Their return process is flawless, it's fast and they don't make you feel like the money is coming out of their paychecks.  While there we had to look at other stuff.

We looked at snow shoes.  Look at that, they have arrived in our garage.  Last year they sold out way before the first snow fall.  The snow shoe guy doesn't think demand will be that high this year, but then again, the freighters are all stuck out on the water and not off loading stuff.  You can return for a year for any reason, so we got them.  Now we need snow.

We also looked at shoes.  I mentioned earlier that the Hoka Sky Toas were not working for Jim.  No, I have no idea why they named a shoe a Sky Toa.  Anyway, they went back today.  However, they did have Hoka Speed Goats in stock.  Jim tried them and liked them, and more importantly his feet liked them.  That's his Goat on the left, mine is on the right.  Mine are very cheerful.  They're water proof, the sole is not so stiff that they hurt when walking on concrete.  We have those shoes already for hiking.  These are actually going to the grocery store shoes.

I think we're done with shoes for awhile.  Now we have to move on to woolly hats, gloves and all of that.  We are not spending the winter in the house, we will go outside and embrace freezing cold weather.

After that it was off to Costco for staples.  The eight pound package of pasta we have been buying was not available, nor were the Nature's Bakery cookies or the marinara sauce we like.  Not sure if it's shortages or regional differences in what they carry.  The important thing was there was much toilet paper and many paper towels.

So, that was today and yesterday.  Tomorrow is a ride day.