Oh the things I miss

I got a phone call from Alan not too long ago. He was in the car. He had set out to the grocery store about two hours ago and still did not have any groceries to show for it. How can this happen I thought? Alan then proceeded to tell me about his adventure. As soon as he entered the store, a sweet old lady came up to Alan and said 'What a cutie! (I can only assume she meant Halle and not Alan). Did you know they have cookies for children in the bakery?' This woman obviously did not have her wits about her today or she would never have said the word 'cookie' in front of a two year old. You can imagine that Halle quickly became focused on this magical place somewhere in the store that had cookies for children. Alan had negotiated with her regarding the cookie and was half way through the store when our darling pulled out the ultimate parent manipulation card: I have to go potty. Alan asked her if she really had to go three times and each time she swore she had to go. Alan ditched the cart at the Deli section and bolted for the washrooms at the other end. Once in the stall and strategically positioned on the potty Halle announced that she didn't have to go after all. "I trick you Daddy" were her exact words. Alan hurried back, finished the shopping which included another joke by Halle telling him that she would like him to make her eggs for lunch (she hasn't eaten an egg in over a year unless it's egg salad) and finally getting the cookie, he made for the checkout line. Finally, despite not having the reusable bags, Alan was ready to leave the store behind, get Halle some lunch and put her down for a nap. And then he realized he forgot his wallet at home. The store was kind enough to hold the groceries at the front for him while he drove home to get his wallet. I did not have the heart to tell him that Halle will probably want another cookie...