It is Time to Pay Attention When...

A few weeks ago I introduced a friend of mine to the joys of Safeway brand chocolate chip cookies. You get around 30 for $5. The simple joys in life. In return she introduced me to Parmesan Garlic flavoured chips. I am typically not a fan of the exotic flavoured chips, I am a plain type of gal and stick to the dill pickle, sour cream and onion, you know the regular stuff. Needless to say we polished off the bag before anyone else showed up.

I departed on my weekly grocery shopping trip this evening and was very well behaved as I left. I purchased only items for meals even some vegetables. No junk. I had to make one more errand on the way home and as I waited I had a sudden craving for these Parmesan Garlic chips and started the hunt. Sadly the store which I was in did not have that particular brand. I was near another grocery store and decided to go slightly out of my way to locate and eat this particular flavour. No other flavour would do.

I am not sure what it is about the Safeway near my place of residence but every time I give in and go there it is crazy busy. Line ups go down the isles kind of busy. I am not afraid to admit that when I am in the express line holding two items I am counting how many items you are putting up and slowly festering because you should not be in this line. You are why the express lane is not moving express like. However, this particular time I was saved by a lovely cashier who opened up her line and personally invited me to be her first patron. I merrily pay for my chips pack up my wallet in my purse and begin my departure back to my car and home to devour delicious chips.

Shellie Moment of the Story: I am about 2 cashiers away at this point, keys are in my hand..."Ma'am don't forget your bag!!" is what I hear. Yes after all of that I paid for my chips and left them as if making a donation to the poor and needy Safeway. You know you need to pay more attention to what is going on when you forget your items at Safeway after being in the store for over 20 minutes. It is sure a good thing that I am pretty.