My son appears to have accepted my proposals, at least for the time being.  So I will proceed to post a cute picture of him.

Like many other Saskatonians, I was drawn by the brand spankin’ new Walmart south of the city yesterday.  I know, I am weak.  I am the stereotypical North American, attracted to shiny objects and vast expanses of concrete and items for sale. 

I hope those of my friends who are skeptical about Walmart will not hate me. *cough* JB! *cough*  Anyway, it was busy, as expected.  The traffic was crazy getting in there because the new overpass has not been constructed yet.  I expect people will get increasingly annoyed until the city bites the bullet and does whatever it takes to finish it this summer/fall.  It was pretty much like any other Walmart I’ve ever been in.  I felt that the aisles were a bit wider than average. Maybe it was my imagination. The only really annoying thing is that this place is set up differently than the most recent Walmart built in Saskatoon.  Not exactly a mirror image, but definitely close.  This is irritating because SOME people (read: ME) get confused and spend hours wandering around looking for the hardware section.  Walmart could make the shopping experience at their stores sooo much more efficient by having a standard set up and always putting the damn entrance on the same side.  But anyway, that’s just my opinion.