Finally

 Finally, I was able to encourage Butch to get up so we could take part in the senior hours at Costco and it was worth it! He had to get up at 7:30 AM and grumble he did. He didn't have to get up at 7:30 but he did. I reminded him that he did that all summer to help Russ and he didn't grumble even once!

We were at Costco at 9:00 AM. Purchased gas for $1.69. The crowd was remarkably thin compared to other visits and we noticed that people who were not first responders, under 60, or obviously not seniors were turned away. It was one of our better Costco shopping experiences since March.

From there we went o HEB. It has been my experience they have the freshest and longest-lasting produce in the RGV, most likely because of location and turnover. It is Friday and was a bit more crowded, but I have seen it far worse.

From there we stopped at Dollar General so I could stock up on chocolate. While there a polite young man held the door open for me and then he was also ahead of me in the check-out line. He had a case of beer and the very young and inexperienced clerk asked him for his ID. He said I will have to go to my truck to get it. Since he had been so polite, I patiently waited and finally, the clerk asked me to come ahead. When I went out there was no sign of the guy or his truck. He tried and failed. Visually he could have passed for older. 

So we came home and resumed our usual routines. Going out of the park is a big deal and it had been two weeks or so. I do wait until the cupboard and fridge are bare much as I have since March. I am a much more experienced shopper in knowing how to avoid the pitfalls than I was last March.

Later...