Have a Christmas LOL along with Us /actually Me

December 22, 2010:
...the traffic is nuts;
...the shoppers are 'nuttier';

...the roads get icy only at night;
...the temps. are pretty good [26 * at 8:40 pm];

...the folks pushing shopping carts run you over with glee;
...restaurants are filled with tired shoppers, or those filling up before hitting the malls;

We thought that all our going out into the public venues was over for the year;
We thought incorrectly.

Shopping at Randazzo Fruit & Vegetable Market on Hayes Rd, just North of 22 Mi Rd. in Macomb Twp was a trip in and of itself.
... The crowd around the Olive & other olive-oil products was deep & busy. Hands reaching over under yours as
you made your selections;
... The fresh vegetable counters were filled & ready for shoppers; unfortunately--one of those women who MUST carry
the famous coffee cup--decided to pull one of the plastic bags from the roll hanging on her side of the counter.
What proceeded was --pull down hard; use the hand that holds the coffee cup [Starbucks]; point the cup away
from the child sitting in the cart; splash the coffee onto anyone else within the 3' radius; Success.
... Basically a quick trip in & out.

Up the Hayes road to 23 Mi Rd to slip into the Kroger on the NE corner:
...Basically an uneventful experience
..In & Out successful;
...Parking lot another experience altogether;

Out to "The Wildflower Restaurant" on Garfield and 19 Mi Rd.
...great meal;
...left in good humor;
...slight snow sprinkles;
...home safe.

THEN:
Sal brought in the mail;
... and there IT was;
... a deep red envelope;
... a cute snowman card inside;
... Sal was grumbling & mumbling;
... I was informed to "see that card that was sent to you, there on the table.."

I laugh now just recalling this;
There on the deep red holiday-ish envelope was the Address:
..."Mrs Barbra [wrong spelling] Dragotta &
The Old Guy she lives with"

thought that would give you a laugh--
See, you can have a busy day dodging shoppers & parking lot race drivers and still come back home to enjoy your mail.