Hi everybody . . . Joan here.
So we just did our taxes and got the bad news, but Spring is in the air and that means shopping for groceries is not such an onerous task in Manhattan.  (Nothing like schlepping through the snow with “man bags").  I am determined to get our food budget under control, so I decided to grit my teeth and take the “Granny Cart” out for a real grocery run.  That meant health food store, super market and produce store . . . and carrying my own eco-friendly bags.  I was glowing with self-righteousness.  However, by the time I finished with the health food store and the “super” market (a term we use loosely in the city - an aisle can barely accommodate 1.23 people) my cart was full to overflowing with Cottonelle, Raspberry seltzer (Norm’s favorite drink), Dannon Activia (thank you Jamie Lee Curtis) and other odds and ends that make our day to day lives complete.  So, I decided to head home and do the produce shopping today.  I headed down the sidewalk and as I crossed 89th Street going uptown I juuuuuuuust missed the curb depression for handicapped, baby strollers and granny carts . . .my foot caught, my cart spilled over and I shouted SHIT Time stood still for a moment. Passing by me were two lovely young thirty-somethings chattering away.  They paused to gawk and walked on in all their loveliness.  An older woman stood and watched me struggle with my groceries and cart and then scolded me with a “tsk tsk.” Was it for my curse word or because I looked furious that no one had even attempted to help me up?  And then one of my fellow “50ToDeath” citizens suggested that it would have been easier for me if I pulled my granny cart behind me rather than pushing it.  “Ah Ha!  If only I’d known!” I guess being an inexperienced granny just bit me in the ass.  But I couldn’t help but think that this whole event reminded me of the ABC News’ show “What Would You Do?” NO ONE OFFERED TO HELP!!  Maybe I should take it as a compliment. I looked like I could take care of myself.  Or maybe my ferocious face and curse word scared everyone away.  Anyone else ever have this happen?

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