... a Saturday ...

So it turns out there is a downside to having

an All Wheel Drive vehicle!

In replacing one tire, you must replace all.

Nate & I have been driving around with a

giant STAPLE sticking out of our front tire.

We tried pulling it out, but as soon as he

pulled it, air started whooshing, so we left it in

and took it to the tire shop!

Due to the placement of the staple, it couldn't be patched,

so we are now the proud owners of

four new, beautiful, deep treaded tires!

The upside of getting new tires?

We got to spend several hours wandering around

downtown a few Saturday's ago!!

I really just love downtown Grants Pass!!

We tried out another local restaurant, called

"The Laughing Clam" - it was good, Nate really enjoyed

his fish and chips. I didn't love my meal, but I'd go

back to try something different before writing it off as

a favorite! Plus, they have live bands, so I definitely

have to give it another chance!!

We stopped in at "Blind George's" to get some popcorn 

and ended up coming with with this GIANT bag because

they had a $5 minimum purchase when paying with a debit card ...

We made our way back to the tire shop and relaxed

for a bit (or played a lot of Words with Friends)

while waiting for the shop to finish up!!

 

Later that night, we took a walk down to our local market

to score some ice cream, and saw this beautiful sunset!

I really love it when Nate & I have weekends off together -

it doesn't happen often, but the simple act of doing mundane

things together makes them so much more fun and enjoyable

and I'm so grateful for such an awesome husband!!