Time: 7:15 - 8:00 p.m.
Place: Safeway, King Street, Alexandria, VA
5) Do not go shopping when hungry, stressed, or - heaven forbid - both. I bought twice as much as I should have. Fortunately, most of it passed the "healthy Chad" test. Unfortunately, I leave for New York in four days, so the $20 of fresh produce I had in my cart may not have been the wisest choice.
4) A New Year's Resolution around here seems to be being more friendly. More people than usual said "excuse me" or "pardon me" as I was trying to squeeze myself around their cart, their children, and their indecisiveness. (I, on the other hand, was perfectly decisive. I just bought everything in sight.)
3) The New Year's Resolution of my Safeway must not include re-stocking merchandise when the shelves are totally bare. As usual, they were out of the chicken that was on sale. They were also out of English muffins, juice, eggs, and about five varieties of soup.
2) Unlike many of my friends, I like it when people call me ma'am. It doesn't make me feel old. It actually makes me happy. And my cashier tonight was very friendly, most notably with a soft-spoken, "Would you like help with your bags, ma'am?" at the end of my checkout experience. (See "lesson learned" #4.)
1) If I go to the store to get dinner, Chad will make it. I win!
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