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>
> On Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:59:59 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> >A woman sent an email to the Dataw listserv. Subject: Whole Foods to
> >Open in August! She was all excited.
> >
> >I read the email. She's excited because she won't have to drive to Mt.
> >Pleasant, SC anymore. Mt. Pleasant is at least 100 miles away. Now
> >she'll only have to drive about 50 miles to Savannah, GA!
> >
> >Would you drive that far just to shop at a Whole Foods? Or any specific
> >store, for that matter?
> >
> >I would need more than that one reason to make the trip.
> >
> >Jill
>
>
> I may. As it is now, I often drive about 30 miles to some of my
> favorite stores. When we do, we try to make a day of it, shopping at
> a couple of stores, lunch, maybe a side trip.
>
> Where I get my kielbasa is 30 miles north, but I also stop at the
> bakery for rye bread. Another Polish Deli is about 40 miles west and
> we make two other stops while there. Whole Foods is about 35 miles
> east and we stop in Providence and shop on Federal Hill at the Italian
> stores too.
>
> Most of these trips are once a month or so, not to do the weekly
> shopping.
>
> I drive about 22,000 miles a year. I'll drive any place, any time.

A little secret, the Italian places on Federal Hill are mostly a rip off
and you can make the stuff yourself if you're adventurous. I mean, how
hard can Pasta and Broccoli be, or Sausage and Potatoes? Really? Veal
and peas is also simple too.

I live in RI - know what my annual mileage comes out to? Under 10K. Of
course it's on some of the most congested and ill maintained roadways in
the country and drivers who will try the patience of a saint.