Happy St. Patty’s Day

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, friends. We’re not actually doing anything to celebrate. In fact, we made a critical error in judgement earlier that was pretty much the opposite of celebrating.

We went to Costco. On a weekend. Right after lunchtime. Which means that in addition to people shoving their carts in front of you to rummage through the pile of children’s shorts looking for a size that does not exist, they’re impatiently vying for a better place in line so that they can eat three tiny plastic spoonfuls of yogurt or 1/64th of a granola bar.

Seriously. Costco on the weekend? A nuthouse. To make matters worse, the last time we were there was around the holidays, when they pimp kid’s toys by placing them at the end of every isle. Of course I gave in and bought a helicopter. Which meant that today, I had to hear Tucker complain when we kept ending up not in a toy isle. Except he doesn’t really know how to complain or how to say helicopter. So instead, he says “hoptket” over and over and over while beating on his chest like a caveman because that’s what Robert does to make the noise of the blades.

The moral? Never go to Costco on a weekend. Ever. Pay more for whatever you need elsewhere, or do without. Trust me.

Hey! It’s St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s a dancing leprechaun holding a four-leaf clover. May this double-dose of luck bring you love and wealth and eternal happiness. Because that’s what leprechauns do, right? Yay for leprechauns!

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Oh! Want to know how dumb I am? This is actually my second leprechaun drawing for you. Because in the first one? I had him in a kilt. Until I remembered that kilts are Scottish and that leprechauns are Irish.

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by Kristi Campbell

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Janine Huldie - Happy St. Patrick’s Day. I love both Leprechauns. And the kilt cracked me up 🙂March 17, 2013 – 5:30 pmReplyCancel
- admin - Glad the kilt cracked you up!March 17, 2013 – 5:32 pmReplyCancel
Kenya G. Johnson - LOL!!! The kilt might have actually gotten by me.March 17, 2013 – 8:18 pmReplyCancel
- admin - It got by me for the whole time it took to draw that little dude. Sigh…March 17, 2013 – 10:32 pmReplyCancel
Emily - Too funny about the kilt on the leprachaun (did I spell that right?)…but of course I would not have caught the Irish/Scottish discrepancy…and yeah, I’ve made that Costco mistake once or twice — NEVER AGAIN!!March 17, 2013 – 8:35 pmReplyCancel
- admin - I think you did spell it right. I just relied on spell check each time, so it’s not like I actually know how to spell it either. And yeah, Costco? on the weekend? SO. Not. Worth. It.March 17, 2013 – 10:33 pmReplyCancel
Rachel - But the more important question is…did you wear green to Costco? Perhaps, a kilt? Thank you for sending luck my way. I feel better already. I like the little dancing lines on the leprechaun that suggest he’s doing a gig. I almost joined in.March 17, 2013 – 9:01 pmReplyCancel
- admin - Ach, Rachel, I was hoping you wouldn’t ask. Because NO. None of us wore green today. I am able to happily report that none of were pinched, either.
  And I knew it! I knew that if I drew a lucky leprechaun that you would get the luck! YAY! Probably, you should buy a power-ball ticket. And if you win, I’ll assume fairly that I get 40percent. 😉March 17, 2013 – 10:35 pmReplyCancel
Stephanie @ Mommy, for real. - The leprechaun in a kilt is pure genius. And, yeah, Costco on the weekend totally sucks, but we do it ALL the time. It’s like we think we’re going to a carnival or something. Better samples on the weekend, though…just sayin’.

I cracked up at the image of the chest-beating.March 17, 2013 – 10:45 pmReplyCancel
- admin - Yeah, the chest beating? Robert has been doing that forever with Tucker – taptaptaptaptaptap on his chest. He thinks it’s fun because it “sounds” (maybe?) like a helicopter. Tucker thinks that the word for helicopter is forever tied with tappppppppppping on his chest. Cute in theory. Until it happens at Costco on a weekend forlikeever and stuff.March 17, 2013 – 11:00 pmReplyCancel
Alana Terry - Haha, love the Scottish leprechaun! I also had a Costco weekend and ended up scraping someone’s car and he ended up waiting in the parking lot until we were done shopping to confront me. Yikes!March 17, 2013 – 10:58 pmReplyCancel
- admin - OMG you scraped somebody’s car at Costco this weekend?? I take every horror that I experienced and say WOWOW mine was not as bad as yours, having the guy wait for you. Ouch.March 17, 2013 – 11:04 pmReplyCancel
  - Alana Terry - Yeah, definitely no fun. But he at least helped me put my fifty pounds of dog food in the trunk!March 18, 2013 – 12:23 amReplyCancel
    - admin - Well that might make it worth it right there!March 18, 2013 – 7:25 amReplyCancel
Joy - Thank you so much for the luck-bringing leprechaun! Actually I might not have even noticed the kilt! 😉March 18, 2013 – 6:03 amReplyCancel
- admin - I hope he (both of them) brings you luck!March 18, 2013 – 7:26 amReplyCancel
Jen - Seriously?? You’re a crackpot! AND COSTCO ON THE WEEKEND? WHAT ARE YOU NUTS??? Yes I was yelling, cause someone needed to.
Isaiah’s newest tic is pulling both fists up to his chest and hitting his chest. Him and Tuck should start a band. Kilt. Goof.March 18, 2013 – 9:49 pmReplyCancel
- admin - I know! I suck. Thank you for yelling at me. I needed it. Let’s get the kids a band. Maybe they could make money and support us already.March 18, 2013 – 10:43 pmReplyCancel
Misty@MeetTheCottons - i’m guessing costco is a lot like sam’s club!March 19, 2013 – 9:02 pmReplyCancel
- admin - Ach, identical really. I think it’s maybe a territory thing? Not sure though. We also have BJ’s here which I suspect is also identical. Hey glad you’re back by the way 🙂March 19, 2013 – 11:39 pmReplyCancel