Since my Thanksgiving is a party of one, I tend to wait until the last minute to shop for my special meal. It’s good to know I’m not alone. I stopped by the Concordia New Seasons Market this evening after work and although there were shopping carts available, it was still bustling. One of the busiest aisles seemed to be the bulk foods area with everyone grabbing up spices, nuts, and other ingredients needed to make their family recipes. The produce area was busy as well. I enjoyed the near-empty frozen foods aisle.

Fortunately, there seemed to be fewer “wanderers” as people were going through their list, getting everything they need and heading for the checkout instead of lingering.

To help manage the checkout process, New Seasons had a traffic cop of sorts guiding people into a line by the books and magazines and then waving them on to a checkout line as another customer finished their purchase. I think it was a great idea because it may save people from getting testy if someone were to cut them off.

So while it was very busy, I was still able to get out of the store in about 30 minutes. If you still have shopping to do, I suggest you stop reading this entry and go now.

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