We had an enjoyable week with Jim's Mom visiting, along with her 4 month old puppy Buttons.  Having a puppy really cuts down on how much time you can spend shopping.  However I was able to find a neat solution which let us do all the shopping we wanted.  Buttons didn't seem to mind shopping at all from the duffel bag slung over my shoulder.
I'm totally enjoying my Kindle, and now have a Kindle case with light, so I can read out on my deck in the evening, after the sun goes down.  Life just can't get much better than this, I don't think!