And I never got to say goodbye...

Yesterday, in an attempt to restock our kitchen cupboards, I made my way to the grocery store. From a previous post, you may remember my hate-hate relationship with the grocery store in my neighborhood. I was dreading it.

So there I am, riding along Oude Dijk looking for the sign - 2 big red conjoined hearts and the words "Den Toom" inside of them. The sign was nowhere. Nowhere. I nearly rode past the entrance.

But when I found the entrance, I saw it. Den Toom is gone. Replaced by Albert Heijn. A big blue and white sign. No hearts. I felt like riding into the parking lot singing, "Aahh-le-luia." But that would be overly dramatic.

Even better, they've remodeled! Gone are the super skinny, super short checkout counters. The aisles are wide. The selection is organized. It's a beautiful thing. I still have to pack my own bags and lug the groceries the same distance and up the same number of stairs, but hopefully I won't break a sweat just doing the shopping anymore.