This the season to be oblivious.

[cactuswatcher]

I don't often see my sister at the grocery store because she usually goes to Fry's (Some of you from farther east may know it as Koger's) and I normally shop at the Albertson's just across the street. Fry's is somewhat cheaper. But Albertson's produce is much better, I generally only buy other things when they are on sale so it doesn't matter much. At any rate I had a lot of household items like paper towels, dish soap and tissue paper to buy this morning. I have plenty of fruit left in the house, so I went to her Fry's to save a little money. There is in fact a Safeway closer to both our houses, I could practically walk to it. But it's so expensive neither of us goes there at all

I first stopped by the gas station, and shock of shocks the price of gas was down about 8 cents since the last time. I filled up, got some money at the ATM and headed over to the grocery store. It was still before 9:00, and not many folks were there yet. It will get very busy later today. By the doorway they have a bunch of pies stacked up, and I'm tempted by the pecan variety. But, I'm thinking I'd better pass and head out into the store. About half the people in the store seem to have the sniffles, so I think I'd better get my stuff and get out of there. I find everything fairly quickly, which is a surprise since I maybe go into that store every other month. I'm all done and start thinking about getting some ice cram or egg nog. But no, there are going to be too many goodies later this week. (Sigh)

I get in line at the cashier and I don't know what I'm thinking, but I'm not paying a lot of attention to my surroundings. A cart bumps into my side. I think that's pretty clumsy, but I don't even look up. I just scoot to the side. Very soon the cart bumps into me again. I'm thinking "What's going on?" I look up and my sister is standing there grinning at me. Before I even get my brain organized enough to think of what to say I glance down into her cart. The only thing in her cart is one of the pies from near the entrance. So the first thing I do is point into her cart and joke, "You got the wrong kind!" This is how we behave all the time. Anyway my sister says she'll get me a pecan pie for Christmas. So I guess it was worth the trip to drive all the way across the intersection to the other store.

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Merry Christmas!

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Deck the halls with bought of holly,
Fa la la la la la, la la la la.
Tis the season to by jolly,
Fa la la la la la, la la la la.


Don we now our gay apparel,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,
Fa la la la la la, la la la la.


See the blazing Yule before us,
Fa la la la la la, la la la la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus.
Fa la la la la la, la la la la.


Follow me in merry measure,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
While I tell of Yuletide treasure,
Fa la la la la la, la la la la.


Fast away the old year passes,
Fa la la la la la, la la la la.
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.


Sing we joyous, all together,
Fa la la la la la, la la la la.
Heedless of the wind and weather,
Fa la la la la la, la la la la.