Costco, reflectively

Warehouse shelf selfie
London, ON
April 2026
This photo originally shared on Instagram

My lovely wife and I have come to a crowded Costco to do the things that average people must do, like restock the pantry and forage for dinner.

By the commonly accepted definitions of modern life, it shouldn’t be remotely memorable, and we won’t be marking this date on any calendar or celebrating it with candles and parties. Yet I’m with her, so the experience still matters in its own way.

I hang back as we walk down a desolately grey aisle and encounter a single chrome-finished container perched on an otherwise empty shelf. It speaks to me, so I pause for a closer look while my ever understanding wife continues on our original mission.

I pull out the smartphone and play with the angles as strangers pushing carts with squeaky wheels amble past with bemused looks on their faces.

It occurs to me as I shove the phone back into my pocket and rejoin my lovely wife that even stores of dusty concrete can serve up memorable moments on an otherwise forgettable weeknight masquerading as date night.

And nobody is just average.

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