A WEE PEEK INTO OUR RETIREMENT LIFE

Just for starters, grocery shopping becomes less of a daily chore and more of an occasional trip for a few necessities.  We dine deliciously and near-daily right here in our community. A mere few steps away. This is a good thing.

But yesterday, The Mister suddenly announced that he needed to go to Publix for a few of those '‘necessities.’’ He had determined that we were perilously close to empty on several items and time was of the essence.

I wondered what could be so important as to require a trip to Publix on this hot and steamy afternoon. And right in the middle of tourist season, to boot. Surely this could have waited.

He showed me the list. He was right, of course.  It was a small but critical list.

Here it is.  In its entirety:

                                    Greenies (crunchy cat food)

                                    TP

                                    Kleenex

                                    Tylenol

                                    Wine

Purina (soft cat food)

                                    Vodka                                

As you can now fully appreciate, that little trip to Publix came not a minute too soon. Just ask the Cat and her mother.