Yes, I know there was no post last
night, but I have a good excuse.
I was attending one of the rare gala
events in our small town: the opening of our new supermarket.
Well, it's not really new so much as
it's in a new location, with more retail space, more selections, a
new sushi bar (must be for the tourists as most of us up here at Lake
Winnipesaukee prefer our fish cooked), fancy new coolers (the lights
turn on in the coolers only when there's someone actually in front of
them). There was all kinds of food at the gala, with everything from
cheese and crackers to prime rib, lobster bisque, scallops, and clam
chowder. Drinks ranged from ice cold cider, locally bottled soft
drinks, and coffee. Of course there was also a large selection of
desserts. (I hit the dessert table before partaking of the other
delightful foods as I live by the credo “Eat dessert first.
You never know when something will come up and take you away from the
dinner table!”)
The gala was attended by all kinds of
important folks, like two of our three selectmen (the third selectman
and his wife work for a rival supermarket chain so his decision not
to attend was unsurprising), members of the planning board (that's
why I was there), various business leaders (Farmer Andy and his
missus were in attendance, just to name a couple), and civic
organization representatives.
The old location closed at 8PM last
night and the new one opened at 7 this morning.
I think it will be quite popular, ayuh.