At the end of last week, I knew I was close to running out of my store bought cookies that I like to have with my coffee in the morning-speculoos to dip! I knew that Cajarc had the festival over the weekend and was going to be crawling with people.
I decided to ration my cookies that were left to hold me until this morning. They did, and I headed into Cajarc to try to be at the door when the Intermarche opened at 9. I had the Intermarche, Petit Casino and Besse's on my list.
I bought more than I had planned at the Intermarche, so I skipped the wine at the Petit Casino to leave room in my bike basket for the milks and some fruit, lettuce and tomatoes. From there, I headed to Besse's feeling a little more loaded down than I'd hoped for the ride home.
I sat on their bench out front by my bike and sorted through just what I had room for and could buy on this last stop.
A baguette, 2 pain au chocolats and 5 HUGE heavily chocolate chipped cookies later; I was finding stashing places for it from my bench. I'd just taken my mask off from being inside and was waving it around like a fan-for us both-me because I was hot and the mask because it was damp.
While I was waving it around an elderly gentleman had gotten out of his car and was walking in my direction. He looked at me and returned to his car...I figured I knew what that was all about. Sure enough, me and all my mask waving reminded him to go back and get his. He smiled and said he'd "oublie-ed" his mask. I smiled back and said: "Moi aussi-touts les temps," even though I rarely forget mine.
It just seemed like the nice thing to say!
It felt like a very sweet exchange.
It wasn't till I was riding home on my bike that it hit me just how much I miss seeing smiles!
Happy Tuesday!
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