Shopping Trip: 2010-07-09
11:30 AM: [Emmy] and I went with sister JoJo for a second shopping trip in less than 24 hours, to get the things that we could not fit in the car yesterday.
11:45 AM: First stop: Martin’s Grocery Store, where we purchased the following items:
- Lestoil stain remover (3 medium-sized bottles).
- CLR cleaner for the dishwasher et al (2 bottles).
Total cost: $18.61
11:55 AM: Stopped at Jiffy Lube to get the oil changed and more refrigerant added to the air conditioner in Mom’s car. However, the line seemed rather long and it was likely going to be at least a two hour wait. So, we decided to shop first and go back later.
12:10 PM: Stopped at Wal Mart auto shop to see if they could give us a better price than the $100 quote we got from Jiffy Lube to recharge the air conditioner. Actually, Wal Mart does not do that work. So we’ll just go with Jiffy Lube. But we’ll wait until after lunch hour expires with the hope that the crowds will diminish.
01:25 PM: Next stop: Sam’s Club, where I purchased the following items:
- Quart freezer bags.
- Cherries (3 pounds).
- Peaches (8).
- Blueberries.
- Sliced provolone cheese (2 pounds).
- Sliced Muenster cheese (2 pounds).
- Beef round steaks (5).
- Beef steaks (6).
- Paring knives (6).
- Dow Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner (3 large cans).
Total cost: $96.99
02:00 PM: Next stop: Wal Mart, where the below-listed items were purchased:
- Diet caffeine-free Pepsi (8 liters).
- Canned mushrooms (stems and pieces) (12 small cans).
- Kraft grated Parmesan cheese (2 16 Oz. jars).
- Tumbler cups (4 pack).
- Pitcher (for [Emmy]).
- Bic Pens (1 10-pack) (for [Emmy]).
- Charmin Mega Roll bath tissue (24 rolls).
- Laundry baskets (4).
- Shower Caddies (2).
Total cost: $95.76
03:00 PM: We then went to Friday’s for lunch. [Emmy] and I enjoyed the following items:
- Pecan chicken salad.
- Manhattan clam chowder.
- Broccoli & cheese soup.
Total cost: $20.00
We drove past Jiffy Lube; it still looked pretty backed up. So we determined that we’d bring the car up on another, less busy day.
03:30 PM: Then, for dessert, we hit the Dunkin’ Donuts shop for some decaffeinated coffee and some fat-free vanilla ice cream for [Emmy]. The curious thing about this visit was the lady sitting outside with her pet python snake. She seemed quite happy and proud to tell us about him; although we could not touch him due to the monthly shedding he was experiencing and snakes, she told us, tend to be aggressive during these times. But she and her buddy made our trip to Dunkin’ pretty interesting today.
Total cost: $5.97
Sister Jojo also made a couple other stops. But since we waited in the car while she shopped, we have no idea what she bought.
Grand total: $237.33
July 9th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
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