June has been a crazy month. Within this crazy month two important men turned 50, two weeks apart, my step-dad and dad.
Tim turned 50 on June 10th, we celebrated with a low-key grill out at mom’s, friends/family. It was a chill, relaxed time.
Dad turned 50 on June 28th, we celebrated at his place with a grill out, friends/family and some beer…it got funny.
Next 50, Deb in August and we are heading to Chicago for that one. Can’t wait!
Even if you don’t like Limbaugh, this is a pretty awesome quote:
“I want to know. I look at Iowa, I look at Illinois—I want to see the murders. I want to see the looting. I want to see all the stuff that happened in New Orleans. I see devastation in Iowa and Illinois that dwarfs what happened in New Orleans. I see people working together. I see people trying to save their property…I don’t see a bunch of people running around waving guns at helicopters, I don’t see a bunch of people running shooting cops. I don’t see a bunch of people raping people on the street. I don’t see a bunch of people doing everything they can…whining and moaning—where’s FEMA, where’s BUSH. I see the heartland of America. When I look at Iowa and when I look at Illinois, I see the backbone of America.”
- Rush Limbaugh
I had to run errands after work yesterday, so I went to ol’ faithful, Target.
- hair product for nick
- lettuce for dinner
- cat food for shadow
- Claritin D so I can breathe
Down the hair care section…nothing.
Down the produce section…shredded lettuce, out.
Cat food, check.
And to the pharmacy which always kind of irritates me that I have to go to the pharmacy for fucking Claritin, but that’s life right.
I ask for the powerful 24 hour stuff, hand over my I.D., sign my life away, when I notice she (the technician) is still looking at my license. What’s going on…does she think I’m using a fake, does she work as a bouncer somewhere…then she says:
“Your license is expired”
which I take as an annoying “helpful” tip and continue to get my debit card out. When I look back up she’s putting away my right to breathe back on the shelf.
Then comes the explanation that you can’t buy Pseudoephedrine products with an expired license.
CLEARLY MY ARGYLE SWEATER AND STUFFED UP NOSE INDICATE I’M A DORK/METH USER
What about the stupid fact that I buy Claritin D like candy…(well, only two boxes in a two week period according to the law)…from this Target. I’m a regular.
Ok, I know this girl was just doing her job, but seriously, give me a break. I then almost go into how the DOT has unbelievably shitty hours for anyone who works 8-5. Unless you want to venture on a Saturday morning when everyone else goes and let’s talk about the super “convenient” location now in Ankeny, not in the central, most populous area. I held my breath and continued to the checkout with ONE out of FOUR items I came in for.
So Shadow was happy and the stupid lawmakers that thought putting my Claritin D behind the counter won. I should go to each one of them and sneeze right in their stupid faces. Oh, take that!
(update from tonight) Loophole, just get someone else to buy your Claritin D, thanks Nick. I wonder if Meth users have thought of that.
