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Show SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY Community JUNES, 1996 By Dixie Brunner Strolling down the aisles I labor down the grocery aisle with the shopping cart groaning under the weight of the massive Onions spill out across the floor when I round the corner, Other shoppers turn and stare as I strenuously push the cart toward check-ou- t, sweat drip- ping off my forehead. The clerk glances up at me, and quickly puts out an aisle closed sigh, Im taking a break, she an- nounces to her supervisor. Pant- ing heavily, I stand in the middle of the closed lane contemplating my next move. I look down the row of cash registers to discover that all clerks have closed in anticipation of my check-out.- .. I have become the person I once ridiculed. I used to make fun of massive marketers, and now I am one myself. Have you noticed that age has a way of humbling a person? If only we could learn to keep our mouth shut, and those grandiose judgements to our- Buying groceries for a large family is a feat, and certainly not for the weak of heart. I have to pump iron and eat Wheaties for a week just to keep in shape, Skip the gym, forget the jog. . .youll get a better work-ou- t you go shopping with me. Were talking massive quanti- ties here. Perhaps the best way to illustrate the portions Im re- ferring to-- I buy cereal in pil- lows! The kids detest it, but it lasts longer than one bowl boxes. (Ofcourse, youre left with of stale cereal all because they get sick of it.) half-pillo- Family cereal consumption is an the one interesting thing-it- s that thing theyll always eat. And they dont just eat a small bowl, they graze on a large trough of it! Accompany me ifyou will, on a family grocery shopping adven-loature. Upon entering the store, you grab a cart with the broken wheel. No need to pull out ten or twelve of them, they all have at d. least one. Bread is always on the first aisle, which is curious to me. I place the three loaves that I must purchase on the bottom of the cart. Theyre always squished by the time Im finished, making Saddle up them into little bread globs, Needless to say, I have to buy The Horsemanship Club is getting primed and ready at the Orderville Carroll Arena for the Kane County Fair. the eighteen pack of eggs! Isnt Patsy Blackburn, with her years of experience, coaches the group of young riders. Photo by Myrna Cox. it amazing that they can get the hens to drop the eggs in each one of those little holes? Now, on to the dairy department where I secure the milk, butter and Rev. Todd Marty, pastor of Student Ministries at Verde Baptist Church in Cottonwood, Arizona, cheese from an entire Wisconsin will appear at the New Hope Bible Church at 1 1 a.m. on Sunday, June 9. As a chalk artist, he will dairy herd, a Bible lesson using an art form rarely seen by the younger generation. Rev. Many's skills The scary part is that ny cart present include the use of specialized lighting to enhance the impact of his work. is approaching full, and Im only The pastors wife, Lynette Marty, is an accomplished musician and music teacher, with an M A on the first aisle. But I will be degree in piano performance. She will present special music during the service. Traveling with the true to the vow I pledged a num-selvewill be several members of the Verde Baptist youth group, whose specialties include ber of years back-- I will never Martys musical and dramatic presentations. become a two cart shopper! A potluck luncheon will follow the service. We invite everyone to come! In the canned fruits and vegee aisle, I just put out my arm and rack them off into my cart. The pillows of cereal go atop the cans. By this time, my cart is overloaded with other shoppers con-i- f sidering me a road hazard. A pillow of tortilla chips, a twenty gallon drum of ice cream and a 54 pack of toilet paper is added to the top. I push the cart to check out, with items spewing out in all directions. After I sign the sec-foond mortgage on the house to pay for the food, I leave the store. The real irony of my grocery shopping blues is that all this will be repeated in a week! I have become the person I once ridiculed. Centaur HTP Fence Safe Strong asy to maintain ftTbidoble Offers the appeal of traditional fencing 4 PpntZHIF UCHIQUI Stop and inquire at the Brett Bunting residence'174 W.10Q-- .ip Kaoab or New Hope Bible Church welcomes artists s! ur |