It was a sunny day in Auburn...

I took the CR-V through the car wash, swapped some movies at Blockbuster and I was on my way to Wal-Mart.  It felt like a field trip to some fun but historical landmark.  My memories of Wal-Mart go way back and I admit I was once a regular.  Pedicures, lip gloss, sweatpants... I would get it all in one spot and I was hooked.  Now that I'm back in town I decided to give my 'ole buddy a visit one-on-one. 

My Ray-Bans were sparkling, my windows were down and I was rockin' a little "Summerland" by Everclear to really set the mood.  As I pulled into the parking lot I was immediately overwhelmed by the stench of cigarette smoke.  I quickly rolled up my windows.   Now the music was way too loud and there was dirty air trapped in my car.  My moment was gone and it wasn't coming back. 

I inched around the parking lot, found my spot and planned my attack. The good vibes I remember were totally gone and I needed to get in and out quick.  I wanted three things: nail polish, a shower brush and hairspray.  The hot flash was in full effect as I made my way to the entrance.  My plastic shopping basket was tagged with a security sensor and that kinda caught me off guard but I was quickly back on track and headed toward the heath & beauty aisles.  As I grabbed my Wavy Navy blue nail polish I had a vision of myself standing somewhere else, anywhere else. 

All-in-all the mission was a success but the fear of making a background appearance on peopleofwalmart.com lingered for a little too long. I'm glad I went and I'm glad I left.