The grocer smiles when I walk in

The grocer smiles when I walk in because I love to go to the grocery...Have ever since I started going to the A&P every Saturday in Westfield Mass.

I love my Massachusetts roots, and I love my 45 years in Minnesota, and my visit to the grocery yesterday proves my point.

I bought New England Brown Bread (as I often do).
I bought New England Coffee (hard to find).
I bought Minnesota Twins salted-in-the shell peanuts packaged in a white pinstripe bag. It beckoned me to take it home so that I could send it to my Twins-loving Colorado family while it's still early in the season.

So Luke and Katy, the picture of the peanuts is on the blog, and the peanuts themselves are on their way to you after getting mailed tomorrow. Enjoy them when you have a chance to catch a game.

Isn't Spring a great time of year?

Comments

Vivi said…

Well, I might not enjoy a baseball game, but some shelled peanuts sound good! I love that you can find some New England reminders right there a mile from home.

April 23, 2009 at 8:58 AM

lil' mama said…

Sweeeeeeeeet! Just in time for a birthday and some baseball :)

And yes, Spring is a great time of year!

April 23, 2009 at 8:34 PM

Hilary said…

New England coffee? What kind of a taste does it have? I've never heard of it before.

April 24, 2009 at 6:07 PM

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