Pear Jackets

We were going to take pictures of the full moon rising over the lake.  We needed provisions.  It was cold, we were hungry and we had to be prepared.  We found a little grocery store close to the lake.  We walked in, scanning every aisle for the perfect “eat in the cold and the dark” food.  We went back to the meat and deli department where a woman behind the counter was just placing a plastic container covered in plastic wrap on top of the counter.  I took a close look and found that they were pork chops in gravy!  And they were piping hot!  One perfect item for our adventure.

Next we found a bottle of pinot grigio, my current favorite wine and then we headed over to the produce section.

We looked over the limited choices of fruits and vegetables, and found a couple of Asian pears.  Num.  That would make a delicious dessert after the pork chops.  We grabbed them and headed to the front to check out.  We placed all of our treasures on the moving belt at the cashier.  The woman working there looked over our items and started ringing them up.  When she got to the pears, she picked one up and looked at it curiously.

“Why do they have these little jackets on?”

I thought she was kidding, so I responded with “Well, it’s cold up here.”

She looked at me seriously, and nodded.  ”That makes sense.”

And she continued ringing up the rest of our sustenance.