What a fun day!!

[susandennis]

I left home before the house cleaner got here and picked up ljtourist and we headed out to IKEA. I did check on the house cleaner one time to make sure she got here and then again to make sure she was done. Otherwise it was heaven to get home to a totally clean house.

The new IKEA is two floors and quite a bit more roomy feeling than the old one. Also it feels like less walking but that may have been my imagination. It was a fun visit and I bought a spatula and a thermos and didn't see anything else I couldn't live without. The do have a new kind of Dyson hand dryers in the ladies room.

I love the old kind where you stick your hands down into the blower. With the new one you just wave your hands in front of it. Not too effective. Nor as much fun.

From IKEA we went to Popeye's for lunch. Seriously, I just love Popeye's fried chicken so much it is ridiculous. I brought some home. It's also great the next day and the next day. And then we went to DK Market which is this enormous warehouse of mostly food from other lands. The Universal Yum people would have a heart attack if they could see all of it. I recognized and/or could guess at what maybe 20% of it was. I came home with a bag full of fun stuff to try.

We wound up the adventure with a stop at a cupcake shop in downtown Renton that I've wanted to try for a while. The joint lived up to it's reputation. Delicious cupcakes and good coffee.

Then we came back here so Frank could check out my nugget ice maker and my air fryer. And then I took him home. It was a really fun day. My feet feel like they've been beat up but my fitness tracker is all 'Hey!! Look at me!! I rock and am beating every one else on your friends list!!!

I called the gym to find out about the pool and ... no fix yet. The guy said they tried one fix today but it didn't work. They have another guy coming ... on Friday. He said to call back then. I did stop to thank him for giving me a straight answer unlike what we got in December. He allowed as how they were bending over backwards to NOT repeat December in either pool fixing or communications. I do appreciate that. Looks like I'll be headed over to Ballard to the LA Fitness there at least tomorrow and Friday. Could be worse. At least there probably won't be much traffic at 5 when I leave and, hopefully not much at 6:30 when I come home.

Right now I am stuffed and whipped and delighted by having a great adventure.

Comments

[ladythmpr.livejournal.com]

I love your adventure tales!

[susandennis]

Thank you! Nice of you to let me know.

[siglinde99.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a lovely day. Happy belated birthday.

[fenchurche.livejournal.com]

We still haven't been down to see the new Ikea... definitely need to do that soon. So is there a Popeye's in Renton now? I thought the closest one was down south of Tacoma!

[susandennis]

oh yeah! it's been there forever. it's in the far corner of the Walmart parking lot.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, cupcakes :D

[lifeinroseland.livejournal.com]

Any day of my life that includes a trip to IKEA has turned out to be a lot of fun (: weird facts).

[susandennis]

I think you'd LOVE our new one.

[badrobot68.livejournal.com]

Wait, there's a NEW IKEA?

[susandennis]

Two stories worth of new IKEA. Right next door to old IKEA which will be torn down to make new IKEA's parking lot.

[badrobot68.livejournal.com]

Exciting! I can't believe this is the first I've heard about it, with all the IKEA fans I know in Seattle.

[letmesaythis.livejournal.com]

Popeyes: spicy or mild? Your favorite sides? Ever tried any of those decadent fried pies? I just have to know. I always go spicy & dark with red beans and rice. I've also been known to put a hurting on their fried fish when I need a little variety. I only try the limited edition pies like strawberry cheesecake.

Now that I have Popeye's on the brain, I'm sure there will be Popeye's on the lineup one day this week.

[susandennis]

I'm a totally mild - dark meat only - usually no sides but maybe an extra biscuit. I have not tried their pies but Frank had one and he said it was wonderful. My only complaint is that there isn't one closer so I could try everything. Right now I am full from dinner but now craving Popeyes!