As it's such a beautiful day with just some scattered clouds in the sky and the air feeling reasonably warm (for Spring in WI), and just happening to have wheels, I decided to go out and find myself something for lunch. I opted for the Chinese buffet down the street and sat down to enjoy a nice leisurely meal.
While I was enjoying my lunch I noticed this one kid of about 10 years of age kept watching me as I was eating. When he eventually realized that I was aware of his staring he asked me if "those", indicating my chopsticks, were hard to use. I told him that they weren't hard to use but did require a bit of practice.
A couple of minutes later he was at my table holding a package of chopsticks and asked if I could show him how to use them. His mother called over and told him to stop bothering "the nice man", but I assured her that it was ok. I showed him how to hold them and how to pick up bites of food with them. I got a good chuckle out of watching the little fellow fumbling around while trying to eat with them after he returned to his table.
But I'll give the kid credit, he didn't give up. He eventually figured it out and did a passable job of eating with them even if he did frequently drop a few items.
After eating I decided to pay a visit to that holy capitalist temple known as Wal Mart to pick up a few items I needed. I secured what I had come for and contrary to my normal habit I decided to wander around the store for a bit just looking at the cheap crap they sell. It's not like I was in a hurry or on any sort of schedule.
As I wandered into the bicycle section after leaving the electronics section where I had to resist the temptation to buy goodies, I noticed that they sell a pretty nifty light weight six speed folding bicycle for around $180. Not bad really. Something like that would be perfect to carry on the truck with me. While I can't afford to buy one right at the moment, I'm filing it away as a near-future purchase. It would be quite handy for going exploring and getting a little exercise when I park in various places and it's cheap enough that if eventually gets stolen it's no big loss. It wouldn't be any speed demon, but handy just the same.
I'm now settled back in my hotel room. I plan to spend the majority of this weekend just relaxing. Once my truck is finally ready I want to be rested up and ready to hammer towards home.