So it seems that I can get quite a bit of mileage out of pumpkin this year. Last night we had our Thanksgiving dinner, which obviously did not involve turkey [I say obviously because I don't eat it and Joseph doesn't really like it], but did involve special dishes and time spent together [and together with the TV, obviously]. While I was preparing the meal, even though I had already been to two different grocery stores, I still found myself needing to "go to Al" - which is my way of saying that I needed to go to our local shop - the owner being Al. And there he was - he's always there. From 9am to 10pm everyday he's there. Alone. And apparently I'm a totally insensitive clod, but yesterday was the first day that I really noticed this.
So today I guess I decided to make myself feel better about the whole Al situation and I brought a piece of pie to Al. Yeah, I'm not quite sure how to categorize this ET at all - I couldn't really think of a snappy way to say it. It really is the first time that I've brought anything to a convenience store owner. Or really the first time that I've ever brought food to anyone who wasn't a friend, family member or co-worker. So...that's something? Anyway, I didn't stick around to watch him eat it since Joseph informs me it's creepy when I stare @ him while he eats my food creations...but he did seem to really appreciate it. And who wouldn't? Pie is delicious! As previously mentioned!
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That was a really nice thing to do. I'm generally unobservant, so I'm not sure I'd notice if any given store owner was always there. It's something I need to work on.
It really just hit me the other day that he's always there. 11 or more hours a day, seven days a week. I could never do that...but I guess people don't really look up to convenience store owners...
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