[GH85Carrera]

I hope you get a decent food per diem while away from home.

I have worn the same watch for a LONG time, likely 15 years or so. So long I don't remember where I got it. It is a Casio tough solar pathfinder triple sensor watch 3070. I wear it all the time even working on cars, mowing the yard or whatever. It was physically beat up but worked fine until the button to make the back-light work quit working. My dad had the same watch as his casual cheapo watch, but his has the crappy plastic rubbery band. Since he died several years ago it has been just sitting in my office at home. Mine has the much nicer titanium band. I tried to swap the bands but I did not have the eyes or the tools.

I actually had to go to the mall. Since I am tough I managed to survive and park in a far corner and since I am smart I looked up where the watch shop was before I went. I walked right to it, no line and the guy struggled with it for a few minutes. I am real glad I did not try to do it after seeing a pro struggle with it. He charged me a whopping three dollars!

I managed to escape from the mall without having one single survey guy ask my opinion. I was not forced to buy a scented candle, no mall food, and no random wandering around. Phew. Hopefully I will not have to go back to the mall until next time I need underwear, long long AFTER Christmas.