when you're telling a story, you have to give details in order to help the reader "see" what you saw.

For example: Years ago I saw someone take something from a buffet.

VS: Several years ago my husband took me to the buffet at the Stardust; my first Vegas buffet. As we sat at our table I saw an elderly white lady, seated a couple of tables away, carefully wrap some dinner rolls in a napkin. She glanced around and, apparently thinking that she wasn't being observed, she slipped them into her purse.

In my first example you know that I saw someone take something from a buffet...that stated the fact, but doesn't 'paint' much of a picture.

In my second example the additional information can help you to visualize what I saw.

Mike, I don't think you did anything wrong...there's dozens of posts every day that aren't hobby related. I hope you and Coco will continue to hang around.