Saturday morning I was able to run some errands while successfully calling Madre for my weekly Saturday morning phone call with her. I was successful with laundry drop off and dry cleaning too. I then went to TJ Maxx in Butler on 23. They didn't have anything that really jumped out at me, especially with a very long line at the checkout. All good. I feel TJ and Marshall's you go there twice and nothing jumps out, but the third time then you score great deals.

Then my bestie Carrie reached out to me asking what I was up to. I told her I was leaving TJ and then a free agent after that. I swung by Jimmy Geez North to have some waffle french fries dipping into their killer Spicy Garlic sauce. I was able to see my friend Sam there and she knew what I was looking for immediately. Their Spicy Garlic sauce is the best hot sauce I have had here in Jersey. Facts!

I then went to The Cottage to watch the college football Army - Navy game. It's such a fun, historical rivalry that nonstop reminds you how there are matters in life more important than football. I got to The Cottage in Franklin and could tell they were packed. I was surprised. I was expecting a fun atmosphere for the Army Navy game, but not necessarily a huge crowd. I walked in and saw all new faces, not friends who I usually run into. Turns out they were all there for the FIFA World Cup! Whoops. I didn't even know that the game was on. I asked if it started at 3 when I got there, and was informed that it had already started and was in halftime. Whoops!

Even though I'm not into watching soccer, it is much more fun and intense when you're watching with friends who are passionately into it. Once soccer was over they switched televisions to the Army Navy game. What an exciting double overtime game that was! I had a great time hanging with Carrie. My dear friends Teresa and Ed also showed up. Artie and Roy ended up showing up to our table. Artie and Roy kept busting on me asking why I wasn't going to the game with them. All of the sudden, Artie gets a call from his friend Steve explaining that a couple of extra tickets just opened up. Artie said "come on Steve will you go?" I immediately chirped back with "FINE I'LL GO!" LOL. I'm very lucky to have a life where sometimes fun opportunities on a whim can happen like that. Artie's friends all welcomed me as if I had grown up with them. They even overlook that I'm a diehard Patriots fan. All of the sudden I met a new friend named Mike who asked me where I grew up. I told him Boston, then he asked where specifically what town. When I told him Mansfield, he lit up and yelled back to me "Easton!" He grew up probably 20 minutes away from me. He graduated Bridgewater State University in '99, I graduated from Bridgewater State University in '04. We talked about how many awesome pizza places we have up there, including of course Cape Cod Cafe. Artie said "oh great, the M@$$holes unite!" LOL.

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