Normally, I would have no reason to go to a supermarket in Brooklyn. But today wasn't a normal day. FH has heard me talk about the Wegmans in White Plains, and she wanted to see the one in Brooklyn. So, it was off to Brooklyn to fill up a shopping cart.
Driving the 8.5 miles from Forest Hills to the Brooklyn Navy Yard takes longer than one might think, as there is always traffic on the Long Island Expressway (LIE) and Brooklyn Queens Expressway (BQE). But the worst part of the trip is finding a spot in Wegmans' parking lot. (We didn't know it, but if we spent more than $15, we could have our parking ticket validated for the paid lot next door.) Yet, once we found a spot, we had a short walk to the store.
FH was very impressed with the size of the store. The closest she could come to a comparison was Whole Foods, and that was a smaller store with similar (above average) prices. She was impressed with the variety of foods available in the store, including things such as Lobster Mac & Cheese, Sushi, Heat & Eat Mexican, fresh fish and other foods not seen in her "local" supermarket.
A filled shopping cart later, we were ready to leave the store for home. (No, I won't say how much she spent, but I think she was a wee bit surprised when she found out how much everything cost.) At least, it was easier to get back to Forest Hills than it was to get to Brooklyn. And it was much easier to find a spot around 7 pm, than it would be a couple of hours later.
After having some Chinese food upstairs, we settled down to watch "The White Tiger" on Netflix. During the film, FH and her daughter had a disagreement, and I was caught in the middle of things. Without saying much, I was there for FH as she talked about some private issues. And then, we finished watching the film. I was pleasantly surprised that this film had a plot I liked, a good script with acting to match. FH thought that my surprise might have been a prejudice against Indian films (which could be true.) But I countered that I don't like the typical Bollywood film that breaks into a musical number at the most inopportune moment. (I dislike most Hollywood musicals, and Bollywood takes the idea of a musical a few steps further than Hollywood ever could.) Thinking about it, maybe my film watching bias is towards cultures with which I am more familiar.
And then, it was time to go home. As I drove down the hill leading into Croton, a sudden chill came into the car. It's as if cold air had been trapped close to water level, and once encountered, the car's heater couldn't warm up the inside of the car quick enough not to notice a change.
Tomorrow will be a food shopping day, as a big snowstorm is expected Sunday night through Tuesday morning. I guess I'll have to postpone my doctor's appointment originally scheduled for this Monday.
