1. In the world of Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, auto payments, auto withdrawals, and so on that's grown and developed over the years, I am down to only writing three checks to pay bills every month. Today, I wrote and either mailed or delivered those bills so that I'll continue to have water come out of the tap, the collectors pick up my garbage each week, and my lawn mowed, trimmed, and blown when it needs it.
2. Did any of you reading this blog post happen to work the Thursday, August 8th New York Times crossword puzzle? I was able to fill out the grid, but the theme of this puzzle was totally lost on me. After finishing the puzzle, I read the explanation of the puzzle that the NYTimes posts online for every puzzle and then I understood the theme. But did any of you figure out how the theme (dare I say gimmick?) of this puzzle worked? If you did, I heartily congratulate you -- my mind isn't quite flexible enough (yet?) to figure out puzzles that work like this one did. Maybe one day my mind will get more elastic.
3. I have practical reasons for ordering groceries online at Walmart and having them brought to me in the parking lot.
But, you know what?
Along with enjoying the convenience, I relish how nice, friendly, sweet, and helpful the employees are who bring the groceries out to the car.
I can't remember, as I write this, if the grocery deliverer today called me "sweetie", "hon", "honey", "sweetheart", "darlin'", or was it another really nice name?, but it made our transaction very enjoyable and I wondered why I've never done this, ever. I've never said back to a server or a barista or a Walmart grocery delivery person anything like, "OK, hon" or "thanks darlin'" or "appreciate it sweetheart".
Maybe it's just not in me.
Sigh.
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