Any Time

We went to Kroger today. The plan was to drop Shekinah off at work and pick up a few snacks for New Years Eve. We got our items and went to the "express" lane. It was not. There was an older woman in front of us who wanted to be chatty. I just wanted to pay for our things and get out of the store. They were very busy. In keeping with their business plan there were long lines at every lane so folks will get frustrated and go to self check lanes. I never will. That isn't what this story is about.

The talkative older lady had a sweater she was buying. It had the characteristics she wanted, ugly and on sale. She needed it for ugly sweater parties she attends around Christmas. She encouraged us to go buy one since they were only $11. We told her we were from up north and didn't find a need for sweaters in southern Georgia. She asked where we were from. We told her Illinois and she shared she was from Fargo, North Dakota and retired for warmer weather. Another lady walked up and started talking to her about the Zumba class they both attend. The conversation got interesting after that lady walked off.

She told us that there was a senior citizen class that was reasonably priced at AnyTime Fitness. She encouraged us to attend. I managed to hold my tongue and not say anything ignorant. I was thinking: "Do we look like we need to exercise?  Do you think we are fat and lazy?" We are clearly fat. I wondered how she could think that at any time we would be going to a fitness class at AnyTime Fitness. I wanted to ask if they had a bar there. I didn't find the prospect of sharing time with a room full of sweaty oldsters appealing.

So at no time will I be going to AnyTime.