So Grateful
Just about the only thing that could get me into the mall this week is the promise of giving away $100. I drove right by on my way home and figured I’d dash in and see what happened. There was a parking place right by the entrance, which seemed like some kind of omen. Once […]
Continue Reading →No Kidding
Believe it or not, I forgot it was almost Christmas. It wasn’t until I stepped inside (you guessed it) Fred Meyer that it all came rushing back to me. Don’t get me wrong: I have nothing against Christmas or those who celebrate it. Nothing at all. I know it seems bizarre to my Christian friends […]
Continue Reading →Calling All Angels
Have you seen the stories about the “layaway angels“? People (in substantial numbers) are filing into KMarts all around the country and asking to pay off layaway accounts, usually for kids’ items. A friend of mine posted this on Facebook yesterday: The line at the layaway counter at the Tualatin Kmart had more than one […]
Continue Reading →How About You?
I was out and about a lot today and was sure I’d have numerous opportunities to give away another hundred. But the opportunities seemed to come and go, and the right moment just never materialized. Finally, I was on my way home. It was getting dark. A tall woman in a dark coat crossed the […]
Continue Reading →Say Hi
I had a busy day of doctoring in Gresham today and didn’t really want to stop at the store on the way home. Then I found out that Louise was going to be at work till 8:00 and I changed my tune. Milk and bread? Check, no problem. Fred Meyer at 6:30 was a bit of […]
Continue Reading →Right On
Fred Meyer seemed downright quiet without Elvis today. Of course, it was anything but. I finally got out of there after what seemed like an interminable wait to check out. I passed a well-dressed older woman who was pushing a walker, slowly making her way toward the parking lot. I walked right by the bottle […]
Continue Reading →The Love Machine
The last time I gave money to a one-legged man at Fred Meyer, I kind of got my ass kicked. It went much better today. I can’t remember when I’ve been there in the middle of a weekday, but clearly this is when to shop. The place was near deserted! There were even parking spaces […]
Continue Reading →Inseparable
I guess it’s sorta cheating when I consider my original rules, but I know I can always find a worthy recipient at the Dollar Tree. It’s right on my way home from work, which is an added plus on these days when it starts getting dark around 4:00. The place was as busy today as […]
Continue Reading →Good Vibrations
Two gifts in two days!! The month is off to a great start. Also:Â I found a free (!) parking place near Walgreen’s today! It was already dark by the time I left work. I had my eye out as I walked to the car, but it was hard in the pitch black. People tend to […]
Continue Reading →What?
Wow. I knew I had gotten behind in my giving but didn’t realize how much until I did the math just now. I’ve written 86 posts so far this year, and I know at least a couple of them were unrelated to a gift. That means it’s going to be a very busy month of […]
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