I had a couple of things on my grocery list, nothing urgent, but I hadn’t left the house on one of those very hot days and I thought a change of scenery might be a good idea. So, I persuaded a neighbor to join me for a short visit to the grocery store, and off we went.

The first event of note was when I used brute strength to pull a stuck grocery cart out of the line at the entrance to the store, demonstrating that my weight-lifting practice has been successful.  A much younger man coming in behind us commented on my effectiveness in cart separation and said he’d hate to get in a scuffle with me.  A good start.

Next, we bumped into a neighbor carrying a load of coins that she hoped a machine would turn into dollars.  It did.

We had a lot of trouble finding one item my friend wanted and made a trip around the perimeter of the store before asking for help.  Then, realizing we were  getting some much-needed exercise without working up a sweat, we cruised around the store again.

Number one on my list was a box of Yasso mango ice cream bars.  Well, not surprisingly, there had been a heatwave generated run on ice cream bars, and I had to settle for Yasso’s strawberries and cream.  Turns out it’s not a bad flavor.

It’s amazing how a trip to the grocery store can improve your day.

Happy July 4^th!