The Basics Plus

When the morning arrives , you open up the fridge like every other day, and see light emitting from it. This light is a sign that is whispered throughout your ear saying, "Time to go grocery shopping!" Since you would obviously do this anyway because your fridge would be to packed in order for you to see the back of it. In my house, there is a simple way in order to remember what we need- create a list. Usually my older brother and myself get the call to go shopping and we have to accept the fact that without food, you can not satisfy your hunger. After returning home- usually less then thirty minutes- we continue with the rest of the day.

After having completed another job well done, we await the approval of the parentals and insist that we got everything on the list. After waiting until near six o' clock, our parents finally arrive back home. First we get the inspection of the dad, which is making sure everything is in order and asks us if we picked up the certain items he wanted. We both comply by showing him his favorite cereal, nuts, or so on. He then smiles in appreciation and snacks on one of those for nourishment, after a long day at work. Then we must take the more thorough inspection of the mom. Usually conversations can be like this.

Mom: Ok boys did you guys get everything?
Us: Yes, at least we're pretty sure.
Mom: Did you get the bananas?
Us: Yes.
Mom: Did you get the cereal that I like?
Us: Well, uh, you didn't put that on the list....
Mom: Hm. Well looks like we might need to shop again since apparently you boys didn't get everything.
Us: But...
Mom: Well since it's my day off tomorrow, we can go shopping together.
Us: Gah! sure, whatever

Meanwhile the next day while we go to another store, right as we enter the complex, I ask one simple question.
Me: Do we have a list?
Mom: No, but we can just get some of the basics.
Me in my mind: o boy

The line, "It's better safe than sorry," is always good for certain situations, and apparently it applies to grocery shopping as well. The time has finally arrived and my brother and I arrive home from another shopping escapade. This cycle usually repeats throughout the different weeks and we are somewhat glad that it exists. When the time comes and the adventure returns once more, I think in my mind, *Activating mission impossible music* "Let's roll."