Wednesday, October 26, 2005

DWG

My day with grandma was productive, I think. My first stop was the North Tonawanda Public Library. When she walks in the library everybody calls her name out; (like a scene in Cheers when Norm storms in). She gently puts her books down and searches for new ones to read. No book fine this time. Grandma quickly picked up three books and checked them out; all Murder Mysteries. I picked up the pamphlet that had all the candidates running for the November elections in Niagara County. She will have the names circled of who she is voting for; when Jff eagerly picks her up on Election Day.

After the library, we headed straight to Lou's. We agreed that we would cut back on lunches; before we grew to be as big as houses. Plus, it is putting a hole in our pockets, okay Grandma's pocket. During lunch, she could not stop talking about a Halloween card she received from the Newlyweds. She quickly pulled it out of her purse to show it off. (Adam, I have a mailing list of fellow Lou's customer's that would also like a Halloween card). After our $11.34 check, we quickly left and headed on our next journey.

Grandma wanted to finish most of her shopping today. She suggested we go to Target. On our way there, she pulls out her "shopping list". We begin to go over who she has left. I dropped her off with specific instructions to wait for me inside. No matter what time or day you go to Target; it is always crowded. I fought, cursed, and cut someone off to win the best parking spot. Inside, Grandma was waiting; drooling over the popcorn. "Okay, but only if your on your best behavior." She saw a gold purse with bright gold sequence staring right at her. "Who could get this?" she said. "Jff" I yelled! "He would look great with that." We both laughed, and headed on our way. I almost had to confiscate her shopping cart and steer it myself. She ran over three heels, and bumped into four people. That didn't stop her. She was on a mission.

She found what she was looking for, and headed to the checkout line. When the total came, she swiped her VISA (I can give everyone her account number for a small fee). We left Target proud of our accomplishments on the day.

We went on to TOPS, so she could buy her Crossword Puzzle scratch offs and Dorothy Vanilla icecream. She has a whole philosophy on where the lottery money goes. If you need to be bored out of your mind, ask her to talk about it.

Where have my cousins been? I can't help but notice, we haven't heard from them lately.

Have a great day. I will blog more later.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

First of all to expound on the scratch off tickets that Gramma buys religiously, she hands you a wrinkled up dollar that the machine does not take and she promptly instructs you to get the one in the upper left hand corner and then walks away. Upper left hand corner where? TOPS has 7 machines? I think you should have given us a readers digest version of the lottery money distribution. I have never heard her opinion on this subject, (sarczm) Also I did not get a Halloween card from the Newlyweds? did everyone else get a card? Thanks for the update...

Anonymous said...

I don't know about everyone else, but I got a card!

JT Rice said...

I was hoping for a card.