Well, here I am again...this one is going to be short as it's late and I have to go to work tomorrow....UGH!!

So, this past weekend we went to Sprouts to get some meat (it's the BEST place to get really good steaks, filets, and the only place I trust ground beef!). They also have Copper River Salmon when it's in season and have it flown in fresh for as long as it's in season...yummm....

Part of the meat I bought was some buffalo! One very small "roast" (sirloin tip, I think) was $21.50! I cooked it on Sunday but I thought I should be prepared to have "help" with the gravy for the mashed potatoes. I sent Papa to the store to get me some "gravy mix" - powdered stuff in a little package that you can add to your own gravy for a better flavor. I wasn't sure what would be in the pan to make gravy and if there would be enough. Anyway, he also was going to Wal Mart to see his best door greeter buddy...a little, sweet lady who is 84. Her name is Hilda and she came back to work because she was bored at home. Unfortunately, Hilda has very few days to live as she's dying of lung cancer. It's getting worse and worse, but she will not give up and wants NO sympathy from anyone. She has taken a liking to Bill since he's such a great person to listen to your stories and he loves talking to her. So, since he was going there to see her he asked if I needed anything and that's why he got this gravy mix (which in the end I did not need!)

So, when he was about to leave, there was a commotion in the aisle of the front part of the store. Here comes one of our security guys, chasing a huge Mexican man, yelling, "Stop! Stop!!" He tackled him, and threw him onto the floor, but the guy got up, fought him off and started running again. This happened three times while the guy was heading for the outside door! The security guy just couldn't get him held long enough for some help to get to him! So, as he was heading out to the lobby (the main door area), our friend, Grigory, who is also a door greeter, stuck his foot out and tripped him! Note: Grigory was a soccer star in his homeland of Russia years ago. So, the guy falls down, gets back up almost immediately and head towards where Bill was standing with Hilda. Hilda moved away from the on rush of the thief, the security man and also Bill! As he nears Bill, Bill put up his forearm/elbow and smacked the crap out of him! His head reeled backwards and hit the corner of the sliding door, then Bill grabbed his collar and threw him to the ground. He was stunned by the impact of the hit and then the door knocking him a good one! His hands flew up into the air over his head as he was knee bending to the ground and that's when Bill grabbed his collar and "helped" him to the ground! The security guy came running and sat on top of him while one of our managers called 911 and also while the security guy was trying to find his cuffs! Well, guess what? In true Wal Mart fashion, our esteemed security didn't have his cuffs...they had been placed on another man's wrist the night before and the local cops didn't return his cuffs....soooo....finally the police got there and arrested the shop lifter and cuffed him with their cuffs!!! haha

In the meantime, I'm wondering why it's taking Bill so long to go to Wal Mart!! Finally, he called me and said he'd be a "little longer" as an event had happened and he had to fill out a police report! haha I heard part of the story and was hysterical hearing even a part of this story! I reminded Bill that he is a "lover" not a "fighter!" haha

So, today at work, everyone was congratulating him and one friend said he had been contacted by the WWF as they needed a replacement for their fights on this Friday night! Some were calling him "Jackie Chan."...haha

Well, Bill sustained some scratches, a bruise on his arm and some sore muscles that haven't been used in a very long time! Oh yeah...the guy, the shop lifter...well, he was an illegal and is being deported!!

Hooray for Bill and I can tell all of you when he finally got home, he had a big old stiff drink!! Our usually rather dull life ended up being an exciting weekend!

Love all of you and will write again....I won't promise any timing on that but I will write again...ha