It's all your fault...

[susandennis]

When I gave up smoking last Fall, you guys all mentioned in your lists of benefits, fewer colds and upper respiratory illnesses. I secretly scoffed at this because I only get a cold every five years or so and I've never had an upper respiratory illness.

Well, six months later I got my second cold in two years and today I am getting another one!!! WTF??!! I'm thinking smoking may have some preventative qualities that no one is talking about... I do have that Zicam spray that everyone on LJ recommended this time and it had better work or you guys are in so much trouble.

Went to Costco this morning - I was there when they opened with a short list. First of all I have to say that being there when they opened the doors on Saturday or Sunday has been my MO since forever. And usually, there are about a dozen people there with me. Today there were about 4 dozen... I want to know who told??!!

My short list included that lobster that I've been jonesin' for a while. The lobster booth was gone! I spotted a meat guy and asked him when they would have lobster again and he said he had frozen tails and I said great - I'll take one. He said he'd be right back. I got the rest of my list and was at the front of the store when he found me and said that my tail was waiting for me back in butcher - he was obviously going on break. I got back to butcher and they had all gone on break except one guy way in the back. He spotted me and immediately gave me the high sign.

I have on my orange LJ t-shirt and I could just hear the first guy 'she's the old fat lady with this really orange T-Shirt on...' Anyway, he came out with a lobster tail the size of a small ham!!! He said, that it was the smallest they could find. $40. He said if I could wait, they were having a seafood special event next weekend and would have a big selection. I thanked him and said I could sure wait.

Off to check out. And those four dozen people were all checking out, too! I looked at the line. I looked at the stuff in my basket, I realized that I could get by without all of it until next week and since I had to come back anyway... Ditched the cart.

And that's how I got out of Costco for free!!!!

Home now - it's hot. A/C is on full blast. I am grateful. I may well grab my camera and wander over across the way to the International District this afternoon. They are having their annual festival this weekend and it might be fun to catch a bit of it. Unless it's just too hot...

Stay tuned. The thrills never end here.