We're Regulars

Since our anniversary fell in the middle of the week and we both had to work, we didn't get a chance to celebrate together. Mr. Icanbeprettysweet surprised me by driving us downtown to eat at Cattleman's. I had never been to the historical stockyards in OKC, and he took me out for lunch/dinner that afternoon. It was SO good.

Now, I won't lie. It wasn't the BEST steak I've ever had. The Chamberlain's we went to in Dallas definitely gave them competition. However, it was excellent. I loved their homemade croutons and the house dressing. I'm not really big on salads, but I finished the whole thing...and my entire filet.

Since I hadn't had the chance to see that area, we decided to check out some of the adorable western shops in the area. I found some of the cutest cowgirl boots (too bad my teensy feet were swallowed by the smallest sizes they came in ). After looking at some of the boutiques closeby, we decided to venture to my parents' house.

We weren't there long since they hadn't had a chance to eat yet. Once we left, we headed out to get some things for the house.

After weeks of making Lowe's our weekend stomping grounds, we are officially regulars. That's right...they know us by name (well...at least by our faces). Mr. We'realmostfinishedwiththefireplace pulled into our reserved parking place and we walked in the same doors we always do. As soon as we stepped inside, Steve and Laura were welcoming us back and asking how the house was coming along. We picked up the essential supplies to stone the fireplace and headed to the checkout.

"Well Hello strangers."

Did I mention he takes after his parents? Yeah, they're regulars at Lowe's too. So much so, that we ran into them with a list a mile long of things they had been researching all afternoon for their new house. We talked for a while and finally headed out.

Starbuck's...ymmm.

Mr. Whitechocolatemocha pulled into the drive-thru to order his usual. When they told us they didn't have any peppermint brownies left, I decided a double-chocolate brownie would do. Strike-two. They were out of all the brownies. That's when Mr. I'mnotgoingtoletdownmygirl playfully told the cashier that they were letting us down tonight. When we pulled around, the barista reached out and handed the venti mocha and told us it was on them tonight. We were just kidding! However, they wouldn't take our money. So, we drove away enjoying our little cup of warm, heavenly goodness...for free.

Thank you Lowe's associates that have enough kindness in your hearts to remember us and ask us about our lives. You are why we don't shop at Home Depot.

And thank YOU, Starbuck's barista that always gets our order right and manages to put up with my sensitive taste-buds and give me the child's temperature when I order my hot chocolate. You make a $3 cup of coffee worth it.

There are still some good people out there, and I'm very blessed to have come across them.