ran my errands,polish routine of my life, gleam with perfection,hallway closet, retrieve revolver,startle by a strange popping sound, drop in on announced,blender,stand motionless,grief-stricken by the senseless tragedy,look on the bright side,be laid to rest,pay their respects,in their sotuations,move up the corporate ladder,this was not the case,hectic,santa,elf,act up,get this over with it,Gabrielle,develop a taste for,work in mergers and acquisitions,propose,tears well up in his eyes,pin my receipt to chess,convertible,muffins, bake from scratch,precariousness,