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My wife calls me as I’m driving home from work to ask me to stop at the store. She tells me to pick up baby formula and a bottle of wine because she’s had one hell of a day. No problem, I could use a few extra minutes to myself anyway. Our baby boy had just had his 6 month birthday last month, so my life was pretty crazy at the moment and I was looking for any amount of me time that I could get.
I stop off at the next exit and find the nearest grocery store. I hadn’t been to this location before, but it’s a big chain store so it wasn’t unfamiliar. It doesn’t occur to me until I’m walking through the automatic doors that my list is such a cliche. Baby food and booze. The thought makes me chuckle. I find her favorite bottle of Chardonnay, put it in my basket and head for the baby isle. I always forget how expensive formula is, almost $36 for the big can. I decide to get two, lord knows we’ll use it.