The Wonders of a Big, Blue Wal*Mart and Green-ness

Avery (Miller Lite) thinks Wal*Mart is the coolest place on Earth. Unlike those if us who are old, she doesn't remember when a local Wal*Mart store did not carry a full line of groceries, were not free-standing (usually in a strip mall) and had aisles 2 feet wide and 10 feet high. When I was her age (am I truly old enough to say that?) we had to go to 3-5 different stores to get all the things we needed vs. just heading to the local Wal*Mart Supercenter to get it all in one swoop. And then stand in line 30 minutes to pay for it.

Avery and I have a conversation about Wal*Mart and it's logistics every week or so. Last week, here is how the conversation went:

Avery: "What time does Wal*Mart close?"

Me: "Honey, Wal*Mart never closes. It's open all night. Big Wal*Marts only close on Christmas Day."

Avery: " Wal*Mart is open ALL night?"

Me: "Yes, all night. Even when we are asleep."

Avery: "Then how do they save energy if they never turn the lights off?"

At this point, I was so very proud! She is learning that you should conserve energy....I'm not sure how, but OK I'll go with it! I do teach her to recycle and show her what things can be thrown away and what things should go in our handy-dandy recycle bin - but this was a proud momma moment when I decided maybe she does listen to me...or her teachers. Chalk another in the "Yeah - she's going to Kindergarten in Aug at 5 yrs 2 weeks of age."