No Nut Butter, pickle ecstasy, and stool softener

It's Sunday night, which is dinner and grocery time for good ol' Anthony and I.

Dinner was at Jimmy John's at Grant and Swan (it's located by Walgreen's, where I needed to pick up my sinus infection antibiotic prescription).

We headed to our favorite Walmart Neighborhood Market at Broadway and Camino Seco after dinner for some grocery shopping.

Alex, who I work with, tells me every time I don't post grocery store photos at the end of a weekend that he's disappointed. I may still be under the weather this week but I made the effort to shoot and post some pictures. I hate to disappoint if he goes to all the trouble to look at my photos and read the crap I write.

It's the little things I suppose.

Jimmy John's at Grant and Swan
I ordered my favorite sandwich:
A number two (roast beef)

Anthony isn't happy eating at
Jimmy John's unless he
gets a pickle.

Pure pickle ecstasy

Sneaky Chef No-Nut Butter
at Walmart Market, Broadway
and Camino Seco.
I prefer nut in my butter
thank you very much.

Avengers Age Of Ultron cereal
It has marshmallows
because that's what every
super hero needs for breakfast

Star Wars cereal
It has marshmallows because
that's what every fake
space person needs
for breakfast

Disney Frozen cereal
It has marshmallows because
that's what every annoying
Disney character
needs for breakfast

Wild Mike's Ultimate Pizza
I don't know who Wild Mike is
but he must be a cool dude if
he makes a giant pizza like
this while sporting spiky
hair, a unabrow, and
a perma grin.

Someone abandoned this Star Wars
character in the random seasoning
bin. It looks like he is
crowd surfing, or in this case
it's spice surfing.

Bigs Sunflower Seeds
Anthony can't decide between
the ranch and the dill pickle.
Sounds like a date he's had.

Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies
Pumpkin Spice...
which is the Spice Girl
no one ever talked about.

I thought Phineas and Ferb went off
the air years ago but apparently
no one told the Cheez-It folks.

Knives and eyeballs make
spooktacular cupcake
decorations for Halloween.
To die for!

I tried to come up with a
clever cleaver caption
but I couldn't think of anything
that would cut it.

Popcorn bags
"Graveyard Grub"
I'd go to a cemetery more often
if they served snacks.

Abandoned bananas in the cleaning
products aisle.
What makes someone decide that
they need bathroom cleaner
more than four bananas?

Bringing back a classic:
Yoooooo Anthony!
I've got something for you
that'll relieve the pressure
on your colon
(not that you actually have
colon pressure, I just made
it up for my own
amusement... ahem)

Bonus:
Yoooooo Anthony!
I found you some stool softener
in case you sit on a stool
that's a bit too hard
and uncomfortable.

Trying to fix a broken sinus

I've had a congestion issue with my left sinus for over a week. After getting some antibiotics from Anthony's doctor aunt (he called her and had her prescribe something for me) to treat what I thought was a sinus infection, I was not getting any better.

So, I decided to head to urgent care today to make sure that what I thought was a sinus infection was actually a sinus infection. And, to make sure I was taking the right antibiotics for treating it.

I went to FastMed at Grant and Swan. These storefront urgent care clinics have popped up in Tucson in the last handful of years but I had never tried one.

There were only a few people in the waiting room and I was seen by a doctor approximately half an hour after arrival. The girl working the front desk seemed like she wasn't terribly enthusiastic to be there but she was cordial and professional, so it didn't create an issue.

The nurse and the doctor were both super nice. The doctor determined that the sinus infection diagnosis was correct and prescribed me a different antibiotic in an attempt to kick the sinus infection's ass.

The odd sequence that occurred while I was there was the determination that I also have screaming high blood pressure. I have to go find another doctor to get it treated. I'm not looking forward to that since I have a pretty significant fear of anything medical. But, I suppose it's better than having a heart attack although that would force me to take a vacation.

I tried to make a joke about it to the doctor... saying if I poked my arm with a needle that I could create a neat little red fountain. They weren't amused for some reason.

Here's hoping the sinus infection goes away in a few days. I'm tired of being miserable.

The FastMed lobby at Grant and Swan
was pretty quiet on a Sunday afternoon

The exam room at FastMed.
The giant woman's head on
the wall wasn't creepy
or anything.

The two people left in the lobby
when my name was called.
The backs of their heads
are now internet famous.

Lucky at La Encantada

Twice a year since Lucky has been in our lives I've taken him up to La Encantada mall for the doggy fashion show at the Women's Spa and Wellness Showcase, which also happens twice a year. It's produced by the radio stations in our group 106.3 The Groove and 94.9 MIXfm.

Today was the day for the fall 2015 edition. It was a really nice day outside so it was an enjoyable experience. Anthony had errands to run with his mom so it was just Lucky and I who made the trip.

I pulled a classic outfit out and put his sporty "Rufferee" shirt on. People seemed to like it last time and it was a hit again today.

Lucky gets really excited when we go places and even though he looks like the most scared dog on the planet when we're there, his enthusiasm for going is super cute.

Lucky checks out this carousel
at La Encantada while wearing
his Rufferee outfit

After careful thought he says
"No thanks"

Seeing what Lucky sees:
He's checkin' out some
ladies butts

The crowd waits in anticipation
for the doggy fashion show

Some of the other dogs in the fashion
show included this "hot dog"

This bulldog looked festive

Alex's dog Gypsy looks
sassy as a sandwich

Super heroes even come
in canine form

Purple octopus
looking thing

Spider

Football player

Seeing what Lucky sees:
He wonders if Victoria's Secret
is having a bra sale

Only a dog can find the bottom
of an escalator fascinating

There were cars on display throughout
the mall and every time he spots
a car door he thinks he's
supposed to get in

Lucky's checking out the ladies

Lucky doesn't mind his ladies
a bit bigger...

...or a bit older.

Lucky checks these ladies out.
Who doesn't find a floral
print with yellow sandals sexy?

Mmmm... more butts

Where Anth and I had our first date

I showed Lucky where
daddy and daddy ate our
first dinner together.
He seemed to be
mildly interested.

The view from the upper deck
of La Encantada looking southeast

Lucky looks through the bars
at the commotion below

Rufferree



Satellite view of Lucky

Satellite view of my boss

I'm happy to be anywhere!

Carrington College shoot

We had an on-location shoot today for the TV show at Carrington College.

The shoot focused on their medical assistant program but we also got a tour of some of the other areas of the school when we shot b-roll for the segment.

I took show host Tina to a late lunch afterward at Del Taco. I wish I lived on the side of town where all of the Del Taco locations are (they're all on the west side and I live on the east side). I'd eat there quite often. I've always had big love for Del Taco. The chicken soft tacos are like crack.

Steve gets the camera shot ready
while Tina reviews the interview
questions with the crew
at Carrington College

This dental chair
seems really really happy

This dental chair
knows how to get ahead.
A HEAD! Get it?

This fake head looks really
turned on by Tina's smooches

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Shooting b-roll
in the Pharmacy Tech area

Massage therapy

I would have tried harder in college
if it involved laying down on a table
and sticking my head in a hole

The after shoot lunch at Del Taco:
The aftermath