Friday is our normal Costco shopping day. I stayed outside and got my steps in around the parking lot while Joe did the shopping. Don’t be dismayed—I didn’t miss a thing about the Costco experience. Joe always gives me a full play-by-play of the highlights.
Today’s highlights included a three-generational family oohing and ahhing over nearly everything in the non-food sections that Joe cut through during his shopping. Then there was the woman in line who kept two full cart lengths between her and the cart in front of her—despite being three carts back from checkout. Naturally, Joe picked that line because it looked shortest, even though it wasn’t. It gave him something to be irritated about while he waited, so perhaps it worked out.
Of course, no Costco trip is complete without the classic aisle-blocking duo. Today’s contenders were two elderly women catching up on life while parked squarely in the middle of an aisle.
Joe did note one pleasant surprise: the crowd felt distinctly international today, with shoppers speaking a variety of languages. He genuinely enjoys that part—it makes the trip a little more interesting.
We decided Costco could really improve its customer flow by introducing designated hours for “Serious Shoppers” versus “Social Hour Shoppers.” Joe’s stepmom would have thrived during social hour—she loved strolling every aisle and chatting along the way. It helped that she had a much larger shopping budget than most. Joe’s dad and stepmom were always well-stocked; they had backups for their backups, especially when it came to paper products. Honestly, they could have supplied their entire senior living neighborhood for a couple of months.
In the end, Joe’s trip was a success. He dodged fellow shoppers, collected every item on the list, and had plenty to report. Meanwhile, I got my own workout done with parking lot oversight duty—Costco efficiency at its finest.
Some couples go out for dinner dates; we do parallel Costco adventures—Joe with his cart, me with my steps. Different aisles, same teamwork.
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