"Other shoe @ counter please ask staff"
It's been another quick dash into the Bay for some essential grocery shopping. Unfortunately, I was in such a hurry to also drop in at Vinnies in case they needed to have some more books rehomed, that I completely forgot the milk. So, no milk today, but Clive James' book of his BBC Radio 4 series "A Point of View" should comfortably see me through until sometime tomorrow.
I also picked up "The Voyage of Their Life" which is the story of the SS DERNA and its passengers, which is another migrant stories except under far more uncertain circumstances than my own, and a ROGET'S SUPER THESAURUS which I never knew existed because this one also includes sample sentences and enlightening quotes. What a find for two dollars!
I am always surprised by the things I find at Vinnies, such as the above sign sticky-taped to the underside of a shoe. The nice lady at the check-out explained to me that even op-shops are now on shoplifters' hit-list, so instead of waiting for the other shoe to drop, they keep it behind the counter. So if you see someone with an unmatched pair of shoes walking towards you, lace up your own and hold on to your wallet!
The rest of the afternoon I spent at the Catalina Country Club in the company of someone I had not met before but hope to meet again. It's been an enjoyable day followed by a peaceful evening. As Winnie-the-Pooh rightly said, "At the end of the day all that really matters is you".
