New Experiences

I had a new experience that is as recent as the past hour that I may as well write about. It will be conveniently cheesy and short.

I have a personal policy of avoiding The Wal (mart) near periods of drab weather. Unfortunately, today my pantry contained no food and I had no choice. The roads as of an hour ago were soggy, not icy, and still quite drivable in my car. I made the three mile trek to Wal-Mart and expectedly parked far, far from the entrance.

My list was ready. The girlfriend read off the order in which we should grab items as I darted the cart in and out of the old folks who were pausing for 30 second to two minute intervals to find the right product. I paused myself to talk to a friend I hadn't seen in a long time. Just when I thought our conversation had been hastily rushed through, I ran into another friend to repeat the process.

Finally, I checked out and rushed to my car. Snow blew into my nose. I ignored it, like the mighty emperor penguin I am, and emptied my basket into the trunk of my car. The trip home was a blur. The blur was mostly due to the snow and fog that had accumulated to my windshield, which made driving in Ada a party. A tense six minute drive later I was in front of my apartment, flipping my key to the left and celebrating the welcome of food.