I was already tired and well shopped-out when we realized that the 10% discount wasn’t just for the first purchase on the card, but the first day. We could still make another trip and get the discount.
So, at about 6:30, we unloaded the car and headed back to Target: did I mention that it is a “Super Target” that’s bigger than a regular Target (like a Walmart Supercenter)?
We needed bikes: it’s a very bike-accessible town, the buses aren’t great on the weekend, and we want to avoid buying a car. We don’t need quality, since they only really have to not fall apart for a couple of years of commuting. So, cheap “real” bikes at $300 weren’t worth it. To Target and the sub-$150 price point.
We ended up buying two bikes, a back-seat full of groceries, and some rope. Why rope? Two bikes don’t fit in the Kia Rio we rented. We had to take off the front tire and awkwardly tie the rest into the trunk. Of course, we didn’t have a knife, and about 50 feet of rope, so it took some time: 20 minutes in a Target parking lot, trying to secure them.
We returned and after all this, finally got into the new apartment…