Beneath the Wraps

Notice the date!   April First is April Fools' Day – Hence the title.      I think customers are lacking in intelligence for going to Wal-Mart (or just admitting it) and waiting in endless lines to be waited on by clueless employees who appear even less intelligent than the customer (who, by the way, is still waiting in line) I realize it’s wrong to stereotype, and I’m sure that somewhere in this Universe there really are happy Wal-Mart employees who seriously do understand their positions and really do enjoy being there as the Wal-Mart commercials would like us to believe.  I have personally just never met any of them. Embarrassing as it is to admit this: yes, once again we ended up at Wal-Mart.  Roland wanted to get some head-phones to give to Jenna on her birthday.  I thought it was a great idea!  He chose Wal-Mart so that he could charge it.  NOT a great idea.  Especially since we didn’t actually ha...

Romeros (Roland’s side of the family and All their descendants) LOVE to shop. The Cannons (my side of the family) DO NOT – and yet all four of my mom’s children married shopaholics and it doesn't even seem to matter what kind of store for some of them. If my sibs and I absolutely have to shop, we go with something specific in mind – get in, purchase desired item, get out.   We ALWAYS stick to the list – nothing more.   Roland ALWAYS gets three times more than what I send him for – IF I send him.   (Over the years I learned it’s actually a very dangerous thing) Roland has a good heart.   He really does.   He is ALWAYS thinking of others.   RARELY does he ever buy for himself.   He likes to browse.   His sibs like to browse.   His children like to browse.   And then he spends money as though he actually has it.   Uh-oh . . .   he opened an account with a Wal-Mart credit card.  ...