Well, not a whole day - just about an hour. DH wanted to there today to return some old battery cores (to get his deposit back - $5 each) and buy 2 new marine batteries. Seems Costco has a great price on them. I dread going on the weekends but we got there when they opened and it was not too bad.

Because we got there by 10 am, DH did not have time to sit down and eat breakfast. But our dear, dear, DD had a great response for him: "Dad, just eat the free samples at Costco. That will fill you up until lunch."

Of course, batteries were not our only purchase. I usually buy milk, cheese, and eggs there -- for our area the value is good. We bought lots of fruit that we split with his dad. I do not go to Costco often because temptation abounds. I have purchased items that have gone bad because we can't eat it all before it isn't fit to eat! I also couopn quite heavily so I can get good deals from our local Vons and Ralphs markets.

It was also interesting to people watch a bit as well. After about 10 minutes the rest of the herd began storming in. Carts were filling up aisles and jockeyed for position so that not a single item was missed. Carts filled to overflowing with mo' stuff was the norm. If Costco customers are the pulse of the nation, then the economy does not appear to be in any trouble!