who woulda thought?

in a past post, i sang costco's praises. costco has had negative publicity as of late, especially here in las vegas. with the shocking and unfortunate death of erik scott at the summerlin costco in west las vegas, i hope i'm not offending one of my dear friends by revealing that i still shop there on occasion. i believe that the extreme over-reaction of a few resulted in a devastating and sad outcome.

that being said, i went to costco this afternoon. costco on a saturday is like going to disneyland during it's busiest day. i dislike crowds and traffic but today, i had a mission. my mission was to exchange a pajama set that i had purchased for one of my nieces. mission plus 2 accomplished.

it's difficult to go into a costco for just one thing. not only does everything come in bulk but they sometimes have such great buys that you can't pass them up. such was my experience today. i got one of the few remaining kitty pajamas (with feet) in the right size along with a darling 3-piece shirt, sweater vest, and pant set for that same niece. i hope she likes her gifts.

after grabbing those items, naturally, i had to look at all the new things being sold before Christmas and sample the food. quelling my appetite with some chips and guacamole, tomato basil bisque, spinach ravioli, and salmon i made my way to the dreaded checkout lines. i found a short line toward the left of traffic with carts in front full of only a few bulk items. i was confident i chose a great line. indeed i had. as i glanced at the costco employee working the register, i thought, he's not bad looking. when my time to check out came and our eyes met, kevin's sparkled as he smiled and greeted me. i smiled back and i believe i said hello. we proceeded to make small talk.

'this is all you have?'

'yes, they're for my nieces.'

'no kids of your own?'

'not yet. someday.'

'haven't met the right guy yet?'

'i guess not... not yet.'

'maybe i'm that guy!?'

'maaaybe!?'

'i would love to take you out.'

'are you serious?'

'yes. here.' kevin pushes a button near the receipt's printer, pulls out some paper and hands me a pen. i quickly write my number then my name and push the paper back to him.

'have a great day,' he says smiling as he proceeds to ring up the lady behind me.

'you too.' i smile back.

if anything, costco delivers again. and kevin, thanks for making my day. who woulda thought?