It's hard to believe that 5 days have passed since I last attended to this page. CP has been keeping us busy. Yesterday was her first outing alone with me. The LW has taken her out plenty of times, but yesterday it was all dad and we were traveling without the rescue boobs.

Our first stop was at the Historic YWCA, where we checked out the Tucson CSA group on pick-up day. Philippe, the guy that runs the place, only had time to say hello as it was busy in their little room. There were all manner of vegetables and cheeses available. It all looked great and CP really enjoyed looking around. I hope that the Community Gardens and the CSA folks can work together in the future.

Next stop was Antigone Books down on 4th Avenue. The LW had some things waiting behind the counter - she absolutely loves this book store and it's easy to see why. What's not to love about one of the few remaining independent book stores in town. Arrgghhh....I forgot to take the checkbook and had to use my debit card. I hate seeing local independent places getting dinged for the 2-6% that the card companies require. It reminds me of The Raven and the Dusty Bookshelf in Lawrence.

CP fell asleep as soon as I put her in the car and we were off to Costco for some essentials. I didn't think that we were going to make it into the store. There was an octogenarian in front of us who didn't seem to be able to get his wallet out of his pocket and then couldn't seem to get his card out of his wallet to show it at the door. Note to octogenarians: please take the time before you stop your cart right in the middle of the entrance to the store and block out everyone else, to get your wallet out and have your card in your hand. The guy behind you with the tired infant will appreciate your forethought. After this, we were off to the races. We made the rounds and even a dash into the cooler for some lettuce before bailing out and heading home. CP was wonderful the whole time and it was a great first trip.