Why Wegman's Rules
One more weird/cool thing that happened while in Baltimore:
One of the nice things about Shore Leave and the Marriott Hunt Valley is that, two blocks away, there's a Wegman's superstore. Wegman's, for those who have never been, is a supermarket chain based in my hometown of Rochester, and their superstores have, among other things, has just about the best sub shop ever. So, on my way to the light rail station and the airport, I stopped there for lunch. I get my sub and drink, go to the checkout, and cashier asks if I have their discount card so I can get 50 cents off my sandwich. I don't, of course... but the woman behind me does, and offers to swipe her card on my purchase. I thank her, and say jokingly, "When you're in Minneapolis, I'll return the favor." She laughs and says, "Great, except there are no Wegman's in Minneapolis. I was so glad when they came to Baltimore, because they used to be all over where I grew up."
Turns out that not only is she also from Rochester, but she grew up in the same suburb, only about five miles away from the Leisner abode! (Though she did her growing up a decade before I did.)
Nothing against the local grocery stores in the Twin Cities... but you'll never see a couple of strangers instantly bond like that over the Byerly's shopping experience, no way...
One of the nice things about Shore Leave and the Marriott Hunt Valley is that, two blocks away, there's a Wegman's superstore. Wegman's, for those who have never been, is a supermarket chain based in my hometown of Rochester, and their superstores have, among other things, has just about the best sub shop ever. So, on my way to the light rail station and the airport, I stopped there for lunch. I get my sub and drink, go to the checkout, and cashier asks if I have their discount card so I can get 50 cents off my sandwich. I don't, of course... but the woman behind me does, and offers to swipe her card on my purchase. I thank her, and say jokingly, "When you're in Minneapolis, I'll return the favor." She laughs and says, "Great, except there are no Wegman's in Minneapolis. I was so glad when they came to Baltimore, because they used to be all over where I grew up."
Turns out that not only is she also from Rochester, but she grew up in the same suburb, only about five miles away from the Leisner abode! (Though she did her growing up a decade before I did.)
Nothing against the local grocery stores in the Twin Cities... but you'll never see a couple of strangers instantly bond like that over the Byerly's shopping experience, no way...