The day after we arrived home from the Big Island, the boys and I made a run to Costco for some groceries and some samples. While on the Big Island, Son2 broke out in a rash thanks to cinnamon in a Gerber jar. It is a fairly uncommon allergen, but he displayed all of the signs of a skin reaction. (A skin reaction may not necessarily indicate an allergy later in life, however, we are taking food precautions with cinnamon now.) So I explain to Son1 who is seated in the grocery cart next to his brother that he can have samples because he is a big boy, but his little brother is a baby, and can't eat all that he eats, and not to share.
I am paying at the register when I hear protests from the shopping cart that I momentarily took my eyes off of to swipe my mugshot on the back of my plastic, and dear friend, American Express. My attention is split between my register total and the boys. Before I fully comprehend what Son1 is saying, I eye Son2, face covered in chocolate, and crumbs stuck to his plump little cheeks. None of this is on my approved list of foods for him. Immediately I knew what happened. Those tiny little fingers yanked that cookie from Son1's hands and Son2 devoured it. I know because I witnessed him grab my chicken wrap a few days ago and do the same. He is just over nine months old, and his teeth have just come in to the point where I trust them to chew. Table foods are new to him in the last two weeks. And after nine months of observing, he completely feels entitled. Breathe grandmothers, there is no cookie reaction to report.
Showing posts with label Costco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Costco. Show all posts
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Saturday, December 22, 2007
We Got a Wii
Best to get Wiis from Costco. They are sold with a bundle package. I got the inside scoop from the Costco manager. Wiis were shipped from Los Angeles to Honolulu on December 12. They take 7 to 10 days to arrive. If I really wanted one, I could be at the store each morning when it opened. They would come in on the night shipment, and generally they are totally sold out in less than 10 minutes. 24 were set to arrive on the next shipment. I was willing to schedule the baby's morning nap around the opening of the store this week, but Hubby told me not to go out of my way. That was on the December 18. Here is what happened NEXT.
Friday 12/21, 9am: Friend's wife from work gets a Wii at Best Buy, where 30 are available in Pearl City. She gets back in line. Oh, I'll just get one for Mr. Farmer. 3 left. Sorry. 1 per customer. Hubby misses out.
Friday 12/21. 1:30pm: Hubby stops at Best Buy. People looking for Wiis walk out empty handed. So does Hubby.
Friday 12/21. 2:00pm: Hubby leaves Costco. No Wiis have come in all week. This means that the shipment on 12/12 has not come in, either.
Saturday 12/22 8:43am. Today marks 10 days after Wiis have left Los Angeles to Honolulu for Hawaii shelves. Farmer family is getting ready for the morning. I tell Hubby that Costco opens in 17 minutes. He jumps in the shower. I tell him if he wants a Wii he better MOVE FASTER.
Saturday 12/22 8:46am. Hubby is showered and ready to go.
Saturday 12/22 8:48am. Son1 is showered. Locked and loaded to go in his car seat, ready for gymnastics. Hubby is sans wallet. Mission to find wallet is ON.
Saturday 12/22 8:51am. Hubby and Son1 pull out of the driveway on the way to Costco.
Saturday 12/22 9:01am. Hubby and Son1 are standing in line at Costco for a Wii. Parking lot is totally full. No signs of any Wiis. Hubby asks if any Wiis are available. Everyone says they don't know. Yet many in line ahead of him are Costco employees he recognizes (we are there that often) and not on the clock. Hmmm. Why were so many in line? Hubby takes his place in line, #12. Yes, #12 one minute after store opens.
Saturday 12/22 9:12am. Palette dropped, containing 24 Wiis. Products are prescanned and ready to charge to patrons' Costco American Express cards.
Saturday 12/22 9:16am. No more Wiis.
Saturday 12/22 10am. Son1 is at gymnastics. Wii is in trusted car, hiding under a blanket.
Friday 12/21, 9am: Friend's wife from work gets a Wii at Best Buy, where 30 are available in Pearl City. She gets back in line. Oh, I'll just get one for Mr. Farmer. 3 left. Sorry. 1 per customer. Hubby misses out.
Friday 12/21. 1:30pm: Hubby stops at Best Buy. People looking for Wiis walk out empty handed. So does Hubby.
Friday 12/21. 2:00pm: Hubby leaves Costco. No Wiis have come in all week. This means that the shipment on 12/12 has not come in, either.
Saturday 12/22 8:43am. Today marks 10 days after Wiis have left Los Angeles to Honolulu for Hawaii shelves. Farmer family is getting ready for the morning. I tell Hubby that Costco opens in 17 minutes. He jumps in the shower. I tell him if he wants a Wii he better MOVE FASTER.
Saturday 12/22 8:46am. Hubby is showered and ready to go.
Saturday 12/22 8:48am. Son1 is showered. Locked and loaded to go in his car seat, ready for gymnastics. Hubby is sans wallet. Mission to find wallet is ON.
Saturday 12/22 8:51am. Hubby and Son1 pull out of the driveway on the way to Costco.
Saturday 12/22 9:01am. Hubby and Son1 are standing in line at Costco for a Wii. Parking lot is totally full. No signs of any Wiis. Hubby asks if any Wiis are available. Everyone says they don't know. Yet many in line ahead of him are Costco employees he recognizes (we are there that often) and not on the clock. Hmmm. Why were so many in line? Hubby takes his place in line, #12. Yes, #12 one minute after store opens.
Saturday 12/22 9:12am. Palette dropped, containing 24 Wiis. Products are prescanned and ready to charge to patrons' Costco American Express cards.
Saturday 12/22 9:16am. No more Wiis.
Saturday 12/22 10am. Son1 is at gymnastics. Wii is in trusted car, hiding under a blanket.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Seeing Santa
We don't live too far from the infamous North Shore, where many surfers surf to live. Our Costco and Wal Mart are the closest ones to the North Shore.
Surfing isn't just for the sterotypical guys in their 20s. Some of the better surfers have been surfing for decades and are older. So, at Costco we see will see guys with bleached mullets, white matted hair, and blond locks. They most probably are surfers. And since these guys are so into growing the hair on their head, it is no surprise they have beards, and other facial hair.
Son1 has taken to shouting at the top of his voice...LOOK MOMMY I SEE SANTA at these men recently. This has been embarrassing. The other day I was in a hurry out of Costco, trying to avoid someone I hadn't seen in awhile. He was with his kids, and I knew that we would have to "talk story" as they say in Hawaii about their recent trip to the mainland. So I am pushing my cart as fast as it can go (they don't call them carts here, they are called wagons) and then Son1 belts out LOOK MOMMY THERE HE IS...THERE IS SANTA to precisely to the man I was trying to avoid. Luckily he didn't hear.
Surfing isn't just for the sterotypical guys in their 20s. Some of the better surfers have been surfing for decades and are older. So, at Costco we see will see guys with bleached mullets, white matted hair, and blond locks. They most probably are surfers. And since these guys are so into growing the hair on their head, it is no surprise they have beards, and other facial hair.
Son1 has taken to shouting at the top of his voice...LOOK MOMMY I SEE SANTA at these men recently. This has been embarrassing. The other day I was in a hurry out of Costco, trying to avoid someone I hadn't seen in awhile. He was with his kids, and I knew that we would have to "talk story" as they say in Hawaii about their recent trip to the mainland. So I am pushing my cart as fast as it can go (they don't call them carts here, they are called wagons) and then Son1 belts out LOOK MOMMY THERE HE IS...THERE IS SANTA to precisely to the man I was trying to avoid. Luckily he didn't hear.
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