Adventures in Shopping

Few things are as embarrassing as ... selecting a cucumber on a crowded Sunday at Shaw's. (Actually, no matter when you try to select a cucumber, it's embarrassing.)

Few things are as annoying as ... going through the due diligence of selecting a good piece of cake for dessert (i.e.: biggest one they've got, plenty of icing, nothing stuck to the sides of the container — hold your comments, please) and having the cashier tip it upside down to scan the bar code, in the process getting icing on the top of the container, even if it's just a little bit.
Second place: the fact that the shortest line is always the slowest.

But, having all the students back in town does make grocery shopping a more pleasant experience. At least aesthetically.