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The grocery shopping deed is done for the week—and probably the next two weeks, too. I really don’t like going grocery shopping, so I tend to buy big and go seldom. Everyone’s going to be happy today. The cats have satisfied smiles on their faces and the lad will be so delighted to see the larder restocked.

But the dogs? Well, they aren’t happy just yet. Because Mom came home without a bag of dog food. What sad eyes. They watched expectantly as I carried bags in from the car. They watched as I unpacked bags. No dog food. And after glancing at Terry and seeing her expression slowly going south, I realized. I forgot to buy it. Her feelings are really quite hurt. That means I have to go back again soon. Which I don’t want to do.

I have have the world’s smallest car. And searching for a parking space at the grocery made me feel like a tiny bug in a crowd of big feet. The parking lot was lousy with huge SUVs. Every soccer mom in town was out this morning to take advantage of the fresh produce and freshly stocked shelves. I shouldn’t paint them all with one broad stroke, but I have to say that, as a group, they are a really annoying bunch of people who cruise through the aisles with “I’m Special” signs glowing on their foreheads. As a group, I believe they must be the ones the grocery store personnel hate to see walking through the portals the most. They whine, they bicker, they argue, they look down their noses, they are often just plain snots with an astounding sense of entitlement. What makes people behave that way? I felt like I needed to come home and take a shower to get the nasties off me. I mean, I can be as bitchy as the next person, but I don’t think I proudly wear it like a second skin every time I walk out the door.

But Terry’s feelings are crushed as I type, so I’d better attend to dog food acquisition whether I want to or not. To the battlements.

Posted on 10/26/04 at 08:24 AM
 




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