We enjoyed a fine Saturday morning today. After sleeping in a bit, we enjoyed a nice little breakfast at McDonald's; yeah, doesn't sound like anything special, but it was pleasant enough. Then we headed out through the thickly humid morning air to the Whole Foods Market on the East Side. A bit of a hike over there, but a very nice experience: the staff and customers alike were happy and helpful, we bought lots of good food, and enjoyed the trip. If they had a store closer to our home, we'd go there, and more often than we go East. Lunch was leftovers at home. Then out again on a couple of errands closer to home. Dinner at home was easy and excellent: Amy's Roasted Vegetable Pizza, honey rock melon*, and Newman's Own Organic Ginger Hermits — all three items from Whole Foods! She bought a couple of heavily marked-down DVDs during our afternoon foray and we watched one of them –a production of The Merchant of Venice— for the night's entertainment. Pretty serious fare, actually, but well done. A fine Saturday morning and a pretty darned good day!
* Developed before 1920 by R.W. Richardeson, near Hickville {sic} Ohio. An "All American Selection" in 1933. Fruits are round, 3-4 lb with heavy netting. Flesh is thick, sweet, firm and orange. Source: Aunt Martha's Garden — heirloom–seeds.com
I love Whole Foods markets but the closest ones are in Cleveland and Columbus. Drat!
We love Whole Foods Market, too! While it's not a three-hour drive for us to get to one, the closest location for us is across town… too far to go for a bunch of carrots but alright for the occasional pantry resupply mission. — JG