[Magdalen] this morning's trip to Whole Foods

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

Don't have a picture, but when I learned something of who and what kind of
person Elizabeth the Queen Mother was, I immediately said, she is just like
my grandmother, right down to her unobtrusive but flawless talent for
making the other person always feel at ease.  When Maud my grandmother was
in a nursing home, they put her at a table with a woman who had been mute
for some time.  In a short time, the lady was talking. She was that good!

Oh, how I do miss you, Bombom!

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 2:59 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Me too. I have the best picture of my grandmother with her namesake
> great-granddaughter, my Betsy. Betsy was probably not quite 2 when the
> picture was taken, but the expression on both their faces seems to say, "We
> got this!" I really need to find the pic, scan it, and put it on my
> Facebook page.
>
> On Saturday, October 3, 2015, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I still like the grandmother idea.  I'd give anything to be able to see
> > mine again.
> >
> > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
> > except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> >
> > On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 9:48 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > > And Whole Paycheck could fix the problem by simply doing a session or
> two
> > > like our Food City (which is a regional chain in southwest VA and east
> > TN)
> > > did on produce identification. It seemed to take about 10 minutes.
> > >
> > > On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 1:02 AM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
> > > oppenheimerjw at gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > >
> > > > What a terrible situation to put the poor girl into, not knowing the
> > > > products she is selling.
> > > >
> > > > It can be a real hassle when the person doesn't know what they are
> > doing,
> > > > but I think it has to be worse for them!
> > > >
> > > > What should the customer do? I'd not want to say anything to the
> > manager,
> > > > because I would expect the simple response would be, "Go home and
> don't
> > > > come back."
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
> > > > *“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not
> > preserved,
> > > > except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 1:11 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com
> > <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Everybody has a first day at work,
> > > > > and this morning's cashier was just starting hers.
> > > > >
> > > > > She didn't know the difference between a russet
> > > > > and a Yukon Gold. OK.
> > > > >
> > > > > She couldn't tell a zucchini from a cucumber. OK.
> > > > >
> > > > > She couldn't identify a whole wheat roll (no barcode).
> > > > >
> > > > > She didn't know the difference between
> > > > > celery and broccoli !!!
> > > > > She needs a grandmother!
> > > > > -M
> > > > >
> > > > > PS: I bet she could tell the difference between a Big Mac
> > > > > and a Whopper.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>