“Get in loser, we’re going shopping.”
by chuckofish

Well, here in Mid-MO things are getting back to normal. The TJ Maxx opened and, naturally, I ventured there on Saturday. Let me tell you, it is a real treat to peruse some aisles and buy things that aren’t needs. Although, I did need that lipstick. There were some changes–a woman stood outside with a counter tracking the number of customers in the store. And there was another woman disinfecting the carts. I observed a line to get in to the Old Navy [insert the crying laughing emoji]. At all the stores I visited, the employees and customers smiled at each other. It was nice.
In other news, one of my co-workers sent me this to read. It always concerns me when this particular co-worker thinks we are similar and share interests, but I did chuckle throughout.
Here’s a song I heard on the radio this week that should really be my theme song.
Sorry this post spans the full spectrum of sublime to ridiculous but I had a long day full of conference calls. I did manage to work in a Mean Girls reference, though.

Boy, I guess Mark Twain really was not a fan of Cooper. “Use the right word, not its second cousin.” Don’t hold back, Sam. Kind of makes me want to read The Deerslayer!
I know! That essay was WAY HARSH.
I skimmed that essay and kept thinking “I need to go back and see who wrote this” thinking it was some pompous grad student but the writing style just didn’t jive with that… lol when I saw who it really was! Amazing. Also, how many customers were wearing masks at TJ Maxx? I’m always curious because NOBODY wears them hear anymore
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I read the Deerslayer a long, long time ago and liked it. Sure, it is the product of its time so the writing is a little dense, but it’s a good story!
Also, you are so lucky to live in a state where people are sane.