I guess I'm a sucker for a bargain, whether it's at a flea market, garage sale, or as was the case yesterday, across the border in Algodones, Mexico. Now, I probably have more sets of optical hardware, than any 10 persons combined, but as I said, I can't pass up a bargain. So, after Patty had picked up her 2 pair of bifocal, progressive lens glasses for under $100, I just couldn't let her out do me. It was back across the border yesterday morning, for more glasses that I really didn't need. At about 11am, I was finished with my eye exam, had picked out some frames, and they were sent off to the lab, along with my new prescription. I was going to come back and pick the glasses up on Friday, when I have my last dental appointment, but Patty suggested we hang out, and pick them up today. So, we had lunch, (that's me eating the best shrimp tacos in the hemisphere), walked around, and killed a couple of hours. At a little after 1pm, I picked up my new bifocal, progressive shaded lens sunglasses, and paid an astounding $59 for them, including the eye exam! To top it off, I have 2 weeks to get a second pair for $29.50! Being the bargain hunter that I am, I have a feeling that when we return to Algodones on Friday, I'll most likely have to have that 2nd pair of glasses for 1/2 price! The only bad part about yesterday, was we were ready to come back across the border at probably the worst time of day. The picture is the waiting line, and it goes all the way up to where the big American Flag is flying. We waited in line for about an hour, before crossing back across. The good part about the line was we ran into Art, Linda, Randy and Emily, who had driven down from Quartzsite. Not much more than a hi, but it was nice to see them again. This wave of storms moving through the southwest, hit us yesterday afternoon, and even the desert isn't immune from moisture, as it probably dumped an inch of rain in less than an hour. Glad we're hi and dry in the Indian Casino parking lot.
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