Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> Kathleen >
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>
>>And that's great. But not every pregnancy is easy. I had horrible
>>sciatica in the third trimester with both of my pregnancies. Walking
>>more than a few steps felt like having lightning run to ground through
>>my right leg. I mostly tried not to shop at all - my husband really
>>stepped up - but when I absolutely had to, I was incredibly grateful
>>for things like preferential parking, and the option of having the
>>bagger at the grocery store help me load my purchases into the van.
>>
>>Given that it's only a very few reserved slots, I prefer to err on the
>>side of compassion.
>
>
> There are stores with preferred parking in your area? Which stores are
> they? I think the handicapped spots should also be available to people
> like you who are having difficulty getting around. I have no problems
> with that at all. I *do* have a problem for preferred parking for just
> "people with children" etc. It's not right IMO.

Dierbergs and Schnucks both have parking reserved for... Shoot. Don't
remember the exact wording... Expectant and New Mothers?? Something
like that? These are in addition to the close in, extra wide official
handicapped parking slots.

And in contrast to the handicapped slots, I can't ever remember noticing
a mama slot being obviously abused.