I finished up my Christmas shopping today. All I have to do is buy a nice Christmas card for a friend who is in assisted living. I spent $25 at Walgreens (which includes the aforementioned $10 gift, and several bags of candy). Then I went to Aldi and got some necessities and also bought some ingredients for my Christmas lunch -- not all of them, just enough to get started on cooking ahead. There I spent $50.
My tollway pass re-upped again! Another $40. I guess I've been doing a lot of driving. I did have the Thanksgiving trip and Indiana trip in recent days. Add to that, I think tolls have gone up quite a bit, so I use up my $40 a lot faster than I used to.
I learned today that my sister-in-law lost her mother yesterday. It was not a surprise, but for all that, it happened quickly. I will go up to Michigan for the funeral, if I can. The funeral may conflict with my Christmas lunch, so I may have to do some schedule juggling. So far I don't even know if they are planning a funeral, but I imagine they will. My brother is scheduled for surgery on Tuesday, so the timing is bad all round.
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