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trader joe's
Oct. 27th, 2009 12:04 pmWe were running low on the oh so delicious sunspire chocolate chips. In an effort to avoid a drive out to Groton, I thought I'd check and see what Amazon had, but the review page I found wasn't enthused about the kosher chips they carry. OTOH, they were enthused about the Trader Joe's chips. And there's a Trader Joe's in Acton. Of course, it is over on Great Road, which thus far I have been reluctant to bike to or on. Today, however, I decided that that is a bunch of foolishness on my part. I'd _walk_ over there so there was no reason not to bike, given it is only just barely outside my 3 mile walking radius.
Off on the Bianchi in my new shell (thumbs up on that), with gloves, a scarf, the windstopper beanie that fits under my helmet. I knew from previous scouting that Concord Rd had sidewalks the whole way, so I didn't even pretend to ride in traffic until I got to Great Road, at which point I exploited a combination of wide shoulders, sidewalks and strip mall parking lots to avoid the cars. No bike rack that I saw at the strip mall, but there were indeed Kosher Parve chocolate chips (also Lundberg rice cakes, candied ginger and tamari almonds). As always, I am perpetually disappointed by the scarcity of organic choices there, but otherwise, a happy outing and a successful return trip.
Going up the hill on Concord, however slowly, reminded me why cotton makes for such a lousy layer on a bicycle in cold weather. Note to self: break out the synthetics and/or wool next time.
And I now have supplies for making snack, which is Very Important.
The organic brown extra large eggs even survived the bumpy return unharmed. Egg cartons are magical.
Off on the Bianchi in my new shell (thumbs up on that), with gloves, a scarf, the windstopper beanie that fits under my helmet. I knew from previous scouting that Concord Rd had sidewalks the whole way, so I didn't even pretend to ride in traffic until I got to Great Road, at which point I exploited a combination of wide shoulders, sidewalks and strip mall parking lots to avoid the cars. No bike rack that I saw at the strip mall, but there were indeed Kosher Parve chocolate chips (also Lundberg rice cakes, candied ginger and tamari almonds). As always, I am perpetually disappointed by the scarcity of organic choices there, but otherwise, a happy outing and a successful return trip.
Going up the hill on Concord, however slowly, reminded me why cotton makes for such a lousy layer on a bicycle in cold weather. Note to self: break out the synthetics and/or wool next time.
And I now have supplies for making snack, which is Very Important.
The organic brown extra large eggs even survived the bumpy return unharmed. Egg cartons are magical.