high falootin'!!

Where I live, use to be a small town. I haven't lived here my whole life - only for about the last 10 years or so. When I was in high school, this town was known for being stuck up and snobby, filled with bitchy residents. Upper class and way upper class. It's a bona fide city now. Not a BIG city, but a city none the less. Anyway, sometimes it cracks me up that I actually live here now. But even after decades and decades, my small city still has a reputation for being snobby and stuck up. I don't know...I just don't see it. I mean, it's not worse than anywhere else? I don't run into a lot of people that think they're better than everybody else just because they live here. Funny. 

OK, now that I've set that up...
We only have a couple grocery stores. Marsh and Kroger. Marsh is pretty new. Kroger has been around a looooong time. Our Kroger has been around since we were still a small town. It showed. So, they closed for almost 3 months while they remodeled.  I don't like Marsh so I was soooo anxious for Kroger to re-open. Finally, the big day came. It's awesome! It's bigger and newer and has a cafe and valet parking! The deli is better and the produce department rocks! I'm so happy!!

But...I see why we have a reputation. (the valet parking was the first sign) First, you can pick your own mushrooms now;

I know, right!?! And sometimes when I go in, they have lettuce growing too!

We also have a newly expanded craft beer and wine section;

Do you really suppose someone is going to buy a $250 bottle of wine, at a grocery store??? Hmmmm.

And then one evening when I was shopping, I could hear music - not elevator music either. Like real music! Then, I looked up, at the cafe above the deli. This is a horrible picture but you can still sorta see it - a guy. A guy sitting and playing guitar...and singing. Live music at the grocery store. 

yep, I see where the reputation comes from now :-)