Why Martha Saved Five Hundred Paper Receipts From Her Weekly Grocery Trips

rubber belt. “It is good to see you.”

“It is good to be seen,” she said, adjusting her yellow hairclip with a quick, practiced motion. “Especially in this lane. I am training two new cashiers this afternoon for the weekend shifts.”

“So they are keeping the extra lanes open?” I asked.

“You betcha,” Brenda said, her eyes bright. “The new manager says we continue reading …