Woohoo

     Sometimes, a girl just has to let loose.

     I usually shop for groceries at a giant wholesale warehouse filled with huge packages of everything. One of the side benefits to shopping at this type of store is that they usually have the best-designed carts.

     The wheel base is wide, so they don’t tip over. The handle is thick enough to get a good grip. The lower rack is a solid platform on which to stand. I’ve tested myriad grocery stores’ carts and most are not safe at high speeds.

     After paying for my groceries, I wait in line for the doorman to check the receipt against the contents of the cart. Once through the door –- and my children expect this now -– I put my purse into the cart, check for traffic, put my right foot on the bottom rack of the cart, and I’m off!

     I push the cart as fast as I can to the car. About five meters before the car I jump off and run to a walk. Then I look back to see my children walking along as if nothing extraordinarily fun and satisfying just took place.

Excerpt from "A Woman's Mind Half Naked" by Jennifer Ann Gordon, Copyright 2009. All Rights Reserved.