My decision to go to Trader Joe's on a Saturday afternoon was not a wise one, perhaps

I don't know if the one you went to was the one we went to while in SF for our honeymoon (on Masonic, IIRC), but the parking situation was insane. And it was just 3:00 on a Thursday. I can't imagine it on a Saturday.

My decision to go to Trader Joe's on a Saturday afternoon was not a wise one

We did too. And bumped into Christmas/holiday noms. We bought Peppermint JoJo's, chocolate covered Peppermint JoJo's, the multiple flavored covered Peppermint JoJo's, Peppermint crisps, Peppermint tea, and I swear there were more treats. Total sucker for peppermint.

This was after going to two different craft fairs, Old Navy, and Charming Charlies. I have a chunk of my holiday shopping complete!

The Masonic TJ's is bananas all day, every day. (My clinic & hospital are right there, so I'm near it a lot.)

I did not go to the TJ's on Masonic. I went to the one at the big-ass Stonestown Galleria mall because I also wanted to buy shoes and jeans.

It turns out that the free sample from the cosmetics place is some kinda 24K gold skin cream. Now I feel no guilt for not giving sample guy any of my time.

I was all eager to go to the local Latin fusion restaurant and have fajitas served in a volcanic rock tonight. Until I checked their facebook page to see the menu and noticed they are having a male strip revue next weekend and pointedly announced that it was "Only for LADIES!"

If I'm not welcome in the club next week, I don't see why I should spend my money there this week.

I need to get myself to a TJs then!

In other news, I need to stop arguing about common core with relatives on facebook.

but the parking situation was insane. And it was just 3:00 on a Thursday. I can't imagine it on a Saturday.

Oh, I've got a parking trick for that TJ's (which is my usual). There's a side street just around the corner where you can always find parking, if you don't mind walking three minutes with grocery bags.

If I'm not welcome in the club next week, I don't see why I should spend my money there this week.

I think you should tell them that, too.

I have vinho verde and beet hummus.

Oh, man, the beet hummus is SO GOOD. I got it for book club a few weeks ago, and it went fast.

Mmm, beets. I have a roasted beet in the fridge, I should probably eat that for dinner.

I think you should tell them that, too.

I called them on it in the facebook comments. Now bracing for the flood of bigots who will be replying, but if the restaurant's response makes it clear that's the crowd they want to accommodate it'll be good to make it publicly known.

ETA: They responded that everyone was welcome and changed the blurb to "Ladies and Gentlemen, presenting [strip revue's name]". So it looks like it was just a case of someone not thinking through the implications of their phrasing. Next time I have a craving for volcano fajitas, I can eat them with a clear conscience.