Pick-A-Color

Instead of doing my own nails, I pampered myself with an appointment for a spa mani/pedi.

Arriving at the nail salon this morning, I see the bulbs are still out on the facial waxing sign, transposing it into "racial waxing".

The owners and workers are seeing the same thing I'm seeing, so not my job to tell 'em how it reads, as some of you had suggested I do when I saw this at my last visit.

Besides, I'm having too much fun giggling at the idea of what a racial waxing might be, what it could accomplish.

Once seated in the spa chair, things did not go smoothly.

The mani/pedi I’d requested had been recorded as a pedi — the salon had not booked a manicurist for my session.

Consequently, the woman who was doing my pedicure — the one I've always requested for pedicures, had to do double duty as manicurist.

Great for her because, when it came to tip time, since she did both, I gave her the tip for both.

Not so great for me because she’s an older woman who can do wonders as a pedicurist, but makes for a lousy manicurist.

I had to ask her to correct areas where nails she’d shaped appeared lopsided and, once back at the complex, I had to do 911, with an emery board, to smooth jagged edges.

Oh well. At least I got the color I wanted.

Green for St. Patrick’s Day

Plus, I get $15 off my next visit for their mistake.

Work continues on what used to be the Sears Superstore in that shopping center, which store had barely been hanging on, and was finally done in by the shutdown / quarantine / pandemic.

Thus far, it looks to be a Floor & Décor going in at the far left end. I think it's already open for business.

What remains is a lot of real estate to be filled but a clue, as to what is being done with the space, is a sign offering jobs for an At Home Superstore.

The economy being what it is, I can't imagine people will fluff away money on décor, home decorating, that the new businesses will do any better than the Sears Superstore did.

While in the area, not necessarily needing gas yet, as I still had about a half a tank, I spied a station selling at $5.51 a gallon. Beats the heck out of what’s being charged near the complex, so I pulled in and filled up.

Exiting the freeway, headed home, I saw this.

Looks like someone mistook the home’s driveway as the freeway entrance, or was a drunk exiting, missing the turn, going straight.

Homeowner appears to be lucky the fence and car prevented the driver from ending up inside the home.