J. Lynn From the Block
I think there must be a bad moon on the rise. In the checkout line at skanky Safeway…
Me: Pint of Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia frozen yogurt and a container of coffee creamer
Gal behind me: Two pints of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream
Gal behind her: Gallon of brownie sundae ice cream, gallon of cheap red wine, and a tin of cat food
All of us were about the same age and shopping alone. Made me wonder if this was the designated time for gals to pick up their comfort food.
I had to take a detour to get home earlier today because there was a fire truck between my house and where I turned off the main drag. Took the dog for a walk when I got home (best way to find out what’s going on around my block!) and it turned out that my neighbors’ smoke alarm was going haywire for no apparent reason. I’m getting really tired of coming home or waking up and seeing fire trucks. I don’t like needing to dial 911, but I’m happy that the fire and police department have really good response times in my neighborhood.
Some days my neighborhood amuses me greatly.
i’m not sure whether to laugh or leave my condolences. maybe i’ll just go have some ice cream myself instead…
That used to happen to me all the time: re: the firetrucks. Where we used to live, it was common to be woken up at midnight by the reflection of flashing lights on the wall. Scared the hell out of me; I was always worried it was us or our neighbors on fire. Every single time, it was this woman across the street having a seizure. Grrrrr. LOL
“Made me wonder if this was the designated time for gals to pick up their comfort food.”
Too funny, I can just imagine the three of you standing in line, maybe there is something going on with the moon these days…
I am sorry you are having the fire dept come so often to your neighborhood, I’d have no nerves if I was in your position….grrr
“neighborhood amuses me greatly”
LOL I could just hear what’s his name’s voice, saying that… (damn! what IS his name, *G* will have to get the movie out and rewatch it, I Love Lara! *G*)
*G* my girlfriend says it’s “Uranus” /=motivation behind a person’s wishes, hopes and goals/ hence the ice cream.
me, I say, “hey, any excuse I can find for some Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey