The DU Lounge

Great savings on most stuff but gods, the ridiculous temptations do us in!

Even worse because ours recently remodeled slightly and nothing is where it used to be, so we wander 'round and ‘round more, find way too many new things to try (we have half a dozen different cutting boards—son insisted on one made from a giant slab of old olive tree because it called to him… It’s been propped at the back of the counter since because it’s too friendly to mar... *eyeroll*), and the specials always get us.

At least the most important thing about Costco—the fact that nothing seems to come in a normal-sized package—isn’t a problem at TJ’s. I tried a Costco membership and one trip not only exhausted me, the produce had really crap choices, and everything was packaged for a family of ten. My first warning was the gigantor carts, then the fact that 2/3 of the people had them loaded sky high, with multiple cases of water and sodas dangling over the sides. One trip and $150 later (this was 10 years ago), I backed out of my membership and never went back. I *wanted* to love it, but just didn’t.