A Grocery List

A Grocery List

November 1963 (Time; morning of course, before baby Timmy needs his nap)

1. Buttermilk (Ask Ma for her biscuit recipe)

2. Turkey (Call Gram for basting techniques)

3. Potatoes (how many for 7 people?)

4. Bleach for diaper pail; starch for Bill’s work shirts, beer.

November 1973 (Time; lunchbreak from Sear’s Boy’s Department)

1. Birthday candles-blue (10)

2. Call Ma, (can she bring ice cream? Is Dad on or off the wagon?)

3. Kool-Aid (grape, is 4 enough?) Beer. Cola.

4. Bubble gum, lots! Why can’t Bill pick anything up?

November 1983 (Time; Friday evening after work. *Remember* 25th Year at Sear’s social!)

1. Lettuce (what’s wrong with iceberg?)

2. Ma’s aspirin, Dad’s denture soak, Gram’s hemorrhoidal cream; Timmy’s birthday card

3. Spaghetti (Does his vegetarian girlfriend eat pasta? Call Timmy. *Say Tim now!)

4. Crushed tomatoes, oregano, garlic, and onions for sauce. Bill’s antacids.

November 1993 (Time; Before funeral)

1. Beverages for home visits (Wine, Beer, Scotch, Tea, Milk?)

2. Pick up cold cut platter. Mouthwash? Kleenex?

3. Tim’s birthday card (mail it; do I have stamps?)

4. Chips and dip? More Beer?

November 2003 (Time; Before My Retirement party)

1. Chicken noodle soup x 5 for Ma, Dad’s Scotch, Bill’s antacids; microwave dinners?

2. Wine, milk, pasta, frozen pizza x 3? 4? (Surely Tim and Bill can handle this?)

3. Tim’s Birthday card. *Use Sear’s discount card for new socks, underwear?)

4. Frozen apple pie, ice cream?

November 2013 (Time; Night before Tim’s wedding)

1. Champagne, wedding card, birthday card, candle for Gram’s grave (leave it on the way?)

2. Car snacks for Bill, Ma, and Dad? (Pretzel sticks, peanut butter crackers, applesauce cups?

3. For the hotel room. (Bill’s antacids, beer, wine, sugar free candy)

4. RICE!!!!!!

November 2023 (Time; I don’t know; where has it gone?)

1. instant decaf-coffee. (*Maybe that sweet nurse’s aide could mail Tim’s birthday card?)

2. Sliced ham. Soft bread. Instant oatmeal, tomato soup, applesauce, eggs.

3. Remind nice girl who bathes me to call Tim’s wife to send me new slippers!

4. Sliced ham. Soft bread, Instant oatmeal, tomato soup, applesauce, eggs.