tuesday may 6

today i made a grocery-shopping trip between 9:00 and 10:00 pm, the last hour that no frills was open. although i go more frequently earlier in the evening, i make the late trip occasionally, and in this case decided to try to make a mental note of whether the experience was better as we approached grocery store's "last call," which meant fewer shoppers in the building but also fewer available cashiers. the deciding factor came when i ended up in line between two separate individuals who were just buying a single bag of chips. okay late grocery shopping, i'm with you -- these are my people.