A bit of excitement in our dull lives

This afternoon we went to our local post office so I could post off Sherry's Pay It Forward gift, and having done that we popped into the supermarket next door for a couple of things. Being the polite person I am I excused myself as I walked past a bloke squatting on the floor looking at the display of hair shampoos and conditioners, we paid for our purchases and started to walk back to our car parked round the corner. As we walked toward the corner the same bloke hurried passed us looking furtively over his shoulder as he went - I said to Kevin "stop and see where he goes, he's a bit suspicious" - he went round the corner, up the cul-de-sac and turned right at the end. He was carrying one of the red plastic baskets provided by the supermarket for purchases (but not for taking home) filled with what looked like a sweatshirt and bottles of shampoo and conditioner. We went back to the supermarket where the staff had, by then, realised what he had done but not what he had taken.

We didn't stop him ourselves because he was younger than us and looked a bit strange - these days you doesn't know if someone has a wee problem, or may be drunk or on drugs, which can cause their behaviour to be erratic. It's a small supermarket mostly used by locals, but the staff didn't know the man although they thought he may live locally in a block of units (condos) - seems there may have been issues with some of the residents before.

So, Sherry, your gift is on its way, and our dull lives have had enough excitement for one day!

Jennifer