jmcquown > wrote:
>The worst apartment I lived in, I had to haul groceries not only upstairs
>but also about 50-60 feet from where I could park.

Luxury!

When I was a grad student, I had to lug four full bags
a mile from the Star Mart and then up to the top of a
triple-decker. Sometimes, if the snow wasn't too deep,
I could hang them from the handlebars of my bicycle.

And I was spending just $40 every two weeks.

But I learned to time walking past the no-name fried
chicken joint on the way to within a few minutes of closing
so I could get the last ten pieces for two bucks so they
wouldn't just throw them away.

>Never again! My kitchen
>might be small but it has a good sized pantry and also I get to park right
>next to it and I don't have to carry grocery bags up steps. It's nice. It
>has a good sized patio, too.

Maybe my next house will have a grocery-truck loading dock.

--Blair