Trader Joe's Road Trip

So, I posted this last Fall.

In response to the news that Trader Joe's

is coming to Dallas,

I have to say

I am so ecstatic!

No more 600 mile road trips!

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(Repost from Nov 2010)

Remember about a month ago,

when I went with

my friends

Misty & Melissa

to

eat Paella

 @ San Martino Winery?

Here's how the conversation went:

(melissa) - have you tried Almond Champagne?

(me) - no

(misty) - oh my gah, it is soooo good! You have to try it

(me)  - where do you get it?

(melissa) - it's from Trader Joe's. I'm sure you can find something locally that is similar, but this stuff is really good, and it's only $5 or $6

(me) - oh, I love Trader Joe's. I wish we had one here in Texas

I have emailed them, but there are no plans anytime soon to come here

dangit!

(misty) -  I have never been to Trader Joe's

(me) - You would love it. I have once or twice - I love 2 buck chuck

(melissa) - it's great. it's 2.99 outside of california, but it's still cheap and good

 oh we should go sometime. The closest one is in St Louis

(me and misty) -road trip.. that would be so fun

(melissa) - we should plan it

(misty and me) - we should!!!

(melissa, misty and me) - blah blah blah yadda yadda

somebody said - i'm available halloween weekend,  then somebody else said - me too, and then another -  me too

Road Trip to Trader Joe's was on

Melissa would drive - she and I would share the gas

Misty would get the hotel for one night

We'd only pack one bag each to save room

for our champagne and wine

By the time I got home that night,

Melissa had already emailed the address

to the closest Trader Joe's to us in Dallas, TX

Only 600 miles away in Chesterfield, Missouri

Saturday morning we met at Misty's at 6ish

After a stop at Sonic for tea

&

Starbucks for coffee and snacks

We were on the road by 6:45AM

..and after a couple stops

 (one in Oklahoma

 by Police officer Doogie Howser

only giving us a "warning"

 thank goodness to not go 67 in a 55)

we arrived at our destination

Trader Joe's in Chesterfield

approximately 6:45 pm



 2 hours later...

 5 cases of almond champagne

too many cases of wine to count

a couple groceries

we were the happiest girls in the world

Shout out to Dave, Sue, Jean Marie and R. Chris

@ Trader Joe's

They ROCKED!!!

We left early Sunday morning - again 6ish
We got home about 5pm
Here's the SUV filled with our food and wine

 Here's just the wine and 1 box of champagne

 Here are the other 4 boxes of champagne

 Here are my groceries

I think I bought the most food
omg
The prices were unbelievable

brie, gouda, lobster ravioli,
chicken meatballs,
peppercorn garlic pork tenderloin