My supermarket traffic jam

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Hi,

Two posts ago, I mentioned being unable to walk more than half

a block and was effectively homebound. This was from this past

weekend and actually from 12/29.

On 12/28, I went to the supermarket. I noticed that I was slower

than usual, and of course, I paid no attention to that. I slowed a

bit more after walking the two short and half of one long block to

the supermarket, and again I paid no attention. I got a cart and

started walking around the aisles, concentrating on what i was

getting. The aisles were crowded with boxes that day. After a

while, about halfway down an aisle, I looked behind me to see a

line of carts that stretched to the end of the aisle! Everyone was

looking at me, and no one was smiling. I pulled over to the

nearest clear space, hauling my cart to one side. The other

shoppers passed by, but at least none of them cast me a dirty

look!

Of course, I thought that was the end of the matter. I had two

more aisles to go, and I went merrily (read, painfully) down the

next aisle and plodded along until a rather annoyed sounding

voice said, " Excuse me, please. " Another line of carts stretched

behind mine, and my shoulders screamed again as I lurched to

another empty space. Fortunately, I got through the last aisle

without incident.

Until I hear from my brilliant physicians, I'll take slowing suddenly

as sign to stay in. That is, if I remember.