HOOleee keerap!
It was hot when I left the Albertson’s to walk home with a small armful of groceries. My GOD what torture! I hafta tellya…
For sure: I’ll never buy groceries at that Albertson’s again. As we scribble, it’s 115 in the shade of the back porch. Wunderground says it’s 116. Out in the middle of an asphalt road, no shelter anywhere to be seen? EASILY 120…very probably more than that
I have never walked through such gawdawful heat…and I grew up in Saudi Arabia, where a 115-degree day was normal.
Today all I wanted was a six-pack of beer and a bottle of white wine. That notwithstanding, the bags weighed more than I wanted to haul through that heat. Asked the clerk if it was OK to borrow a cart and bring it back in the morning.
Well. No.
So…will I be shopping at Albertson’s again?
Well. No.
Nope. Never again!
A grocery cart typically costs a couple hundred bucks. I can spend that much in a typical trip to a grocery store. Let’s say I make two such trips a month… Today Albertson’s traded $200 for a $400/month loss. For a year’s worth of shopping, that’s $400 x 12, or $4800.
Mighty fancy grocery carts y’got there, Mr. Albertson!
You can buy a folding shopping cart on Amazon for about $40 upwards.
Since your son insists on keeping your car, he needs to become your chauffer. Once a week, he should drive you to and from the grocery store. I’m a little surprised he hasn’t begun doing this already.