So, I figured it would be fun to make a midnight run to Wal-Mart to get a copy of The DVD. I rationalized that it would be practical too, since I could save a trip Tuesday, let Rose take the car to work, and be a complete slug on my last day before returning to work. Rose demonstrated she has more sense and decided to stay home (she has to work Tuesday). I forged ahead anyway.
I arrived at Wal-Mart at 12:15 am, and parked near the entrance closest to the video section. Halfway to the entrance I discovered that it was closed and I would have to walk across the parking lot to the other entrance. Oh-kay, no problem. Went in, then walked back through the store to the video section, stopping to get a bottle of B vitamins along the way (we were nearly out).
Once in the video section I realized they probably would not have run out of copies of the video... there was a huge floor display, at least 4 feet on each side and 5 feet high, filled with row after row of VHS tapes, full-screen DVDs, and wide-screen DVDs. I walked around the display to verify that yes, all fours sides contained copies. Then I snatched a wide-screen DVD and headed for the checkout.
That's when the "fun" began. They had two checkouts open, each one with at least 6 or more people waiting in line. Oh-kay, fine. It quickly became apparent that the longest part of my trip was going to be waiting for the checkout. So while I waited, I started studying the other people in line... that's when I started wondering about people who go to Wal-Mart after midnight.
The guy in front of me had 6 boxes of cereal. Not all the same, all different... 6 different cereal brands. Plus a couple of Ziploc brand storage boxes and a 6 pack of paper towels. No milk for the cereal. The woman ahead of him had what seemed to be 48 tins of cat food (at least 4 different brands) 3 bags of cat food, a quart bottle of milk, and two small jars of baby food. The woman in front of her was buying a shovel. Who buys a shovel at 12:35 am?
Anyway, I got checked out. The widescreen DVD cost me $15.78. I made it home safe. Now I'm going to go collapse into bed and hopefully sleep in tomorrow.
Good morning!