Ann doesn't like to shop?

Could have fooled me! Watching Ann at Total Wine is like watching a kid in a candy store! The place was absolutely enormous but Ann explained (aka lectured me) on the proper etiquette of shopping. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CART IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AISLE! Well, when I thought Ann wasn't watching, I ran to get a sample (quite a good one, I might add...spiked eggnog) when Ann, with eyes in the back of her head, whipped around and yelled, "I SAID DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CART IN THE AISLE. THAT IS SO RUDE!" Dave, I think you may remember some of Ann's intimidating lectures....Kind of like when you got yelled at over rolling your suitcase through Jeff's NICU? She can be vury scary!

Anyway, we spent much time there and harassed pretty much every employee there. I had my opportunity to yell at Ann when she tried to sabbotage my negotiation over the use of a coupon. I knew my coupon did not apply but explained why I should be eligible for its use. Instead of keeping her mouth shut, she added her "insight" into the conversation with the comment, "that applies to the 750 ml bottles; not the ones you bought." I then had to reprimand her after the employee went to seek management approval....Her response, "quit frowning at me!" Needless to say, I didn't get to use the coupon!

All in all, an exhausting yet successful day. Bill, you had me so paranoid about the "border crossing" that I went and filled my tires. My tires were definitely in need of air and I figured I'd be more conspicuous with a weighted down car with a "draggin' trunk."

Yo Billy, when do you think you'll blog under your own blog? And, who's "Paulie?" Is that Paulie Redmond? Hopefully, an authorized reader and not someone who has stumbled onto this blog!