Of course, these are just the big chain stores - the local shops and restaurants will make their own calls on when they're going to be open for business.
For a lot of parents getting the kids prepared for back-to-school can be a financial burden. Believe it or not there was a day when you didn't have to purchase all the books that were needed each and every year. The school's passed the textbooks along to a new class every year. Yes, you could say it was a lot more simple back in my school days.
One of the toughest things in life is choosing vegetables and/or fruits from the store or an area vendor. You know, the ones that are the best of the best. Tomatoes, cantaloupe, watermelon...how's a person to know which one is the best? Well, when it come to watermelon I think I've come up with the answer to that age-old question.