by Laura Falin posted in Life

Do you remember the stuff you used to do for fun before kids" Going out with friends, maybe. Mani/pedis, perhaps. Even just a nice bath with a glass of wine sometimes.
Now I get my "me time" at the grocery store because I know how to live it up. It's amazing how excited I get at the thought of shopping alone. I get some coffee at the in-store Starbucks. I stop and (literally) smell the roses in the cut flower section. I scan for free samples of food and eat every single thing they offer. I check the aisles hopefully for friends and neighbors so I can chat. I look (on purpose) for the longest checkout line so I can read the tabloids while I wait. How else am I supposed to stay updated on celebrity gossip" This is important business I'm attending to.
That's me at the store WITH kids. Imagine how excited I get when I'm on my own.
And I just discovered that a grocery store here in Colorado is going to allow customers to drink craft beer while they shop. Glory be and hallelujah. I didn't think my grocery shopping experience could get any more exciting, but now I can sip a nice IPA while I'm grabbing lunch stuff for the week" I may never come home.
It got me thinking -- what else would go in my dream grocery store" Starbucks and beer are a very good start, but what else could we add" Perhaps:

Massage chairs -- I really wanted to say pedi stations, but that would be gross in a grocery store. I'll settle for t...