I like going to a place where everyone knows my name. So far there's only two places here in town that greet me by name (and one fast-approaching-sudden-demise kid that keeps calling me "secretary"), and that's Gabe's and AD... oh, and Texas Tropical if it's that place on 410 and Vance. Last time I went there I got a "Hello Allan" from the young tall dude there. Pretty cool.

But I certainly don't expect it. These LFS see so many folks come in and out that it doesn't surprise me when they don't remember you. It's a small wonder when they do. Of course I think I've just about paid Jason's kid's first year at the local college.

To tell the truth, and I was just telling this to someone last night, I've never traveled in any of my other hobbies like I've traveled in this one. It's either to someone's house all the way down in Atacosca county for a frag of GSP or out to sea world for a carpet anenome all the way out to Garden Ridge for a tank and coral. I said all that to say this, I tend to stay in my neck of the wood to keep traveling to a minimum. The two places nearby are AD and R2U, both stores I like.

When I get the chance I head out to Gabe's, Texas Tropical, AA (have not been there in a while) and I think that takes me to the limit of where I've been.

Caveat, I did go out to Polly's the other day. Really like the layout of the store. Different and it really looks franchisey... now if only they can get one of those large tanks to go salt....