November 20,
2013
It’s
garbage day tomorrow and I have to remember to take the big bin to the curb,
despite the fact that there is a limited amount of trash in the can, I had to
pick up the dog doo in the yard so I don’t want that smelly decomposing, whatever
is in the socially responsible canine food containers. If I miss the early
truck, I will be very discouraged. It has happened before and I understand how
that can ruin an hour, day, even weekend for me.
A cup of
coffee was handed to the woman standing on the side of Snelling, just prior to
my heading onto the 94 West ramp this afternoon. She got some fruit leather
from me and then turned to accept the hot beverage. She appeared worn-out from
the effort of asking for donations for her family, the loss of her job and
circumstances that led her to be parked on the road with a cardboard sign. In
spite of the traffic, I take a few minutes to talk with her, wish her luck and
a good day. I drive away, thanking my lucky stars I had a snack in the glove
box to share with her.
Caught
myself pulling into Aldi’s out of curiosity more than needing anything in
particular. The shopping carts were strung together and the clients are forced
ot put in a quarter to release one from the other. Luckily, I knew enough to grab
a cloth bag from the back seat and enter the store without chasing down a cart
from someone in the parking lot. There is a limit to what I will put up with
from the establishment! I scorched down the aisles and took a handful of goat cheese,
box of multi-grain crackers, a dark chocolate bar laced with chili peppers and a
bag of craisins for the Thanskgiving salad. I don’t have a debit card so I am forced
to use cash and saunter out, avoiding the carts loaded with goods. Now I can say
I have been to the German-based store and survived. No one paid close attention
to me, save the woman that commented on the fact that I wasn’t pushing a shopping
cart.
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