Corner Store Frequenter Pillows

"You'd be a stronger parent if you got more sleep."

Mall Directory: You aren't here x - where the heck are you?

'Perhaps Sallie had made her bookshop too comfortable'

Glass and Porcelain Store: Elephants must remain outside.

Corner Bakery ... Bread and Breakfast.

Baby Bear.

Darn it, you're touching my half of the loveseat again. (Published originally on Feb. 20, 2008.)

'I don't know about you, but I could do with a break.'

Comfort zone

Ahh, Chicken Soup

"Sales of our festive toilet cleaner have gone through the floor...it makes you worry that people have forgotten what the festive season is ALL ABOUT!"

'Cosy little kitchen, isn't it?'

"Sorry, I'm the Amazing People Watcher. I'm going all I can."

Catching the Sun

"Henry's in the hospital? How's he doing?"

"I can't wait to forget everything I learned about myself during quarantine."

"Believe me, you don't want to visit that club. Its members drone on and on."

"If you can safeguard this punch card for half a decade, you get a free coffee."

'Hello, reception, can I have a wake-up call in spring please?'

'I don't care what you say.. it's too cold to stand out there.'

Running Shoes: 'They should be back soon.'

"How've you been, Baldo? You still seeing Estella? Is that a new shirt? How's your Tia Carmen?"

"We need to have a talk about the cat."

"The Catholic Bible's a better deal. You get 7 more books for the same price."

"Martha and I are happy enough. I have my work and she has Bloomingdale's"

Cup of tea. You always order that. Why not try something else? Because unlike you and your entire generation, I don

The corner

'There's no workplace romance here. This is a mom and pop store.'

Zzzz. Brnnng! Oh, hi! Yeah, I'm totally into our book group book! I can't wait to get back to where I was when you called!

'Don't you wish we had a cozy porch swing to sit on together?' 'No, I had one once and the anchor came out of the ceiling and I fell on my caboose.' 'My, what a storybook romance we enjoy.'

"I'll say the old neighborhood has changed!!

Get your pet monkey out of here! What? Huh? The cafe's electricity is being powered by harnessing anger. Don't you know what pets do to people? Hello cuty schmootie whootie. Rudy, do not even think of getting a kitten. I want $50 and health benefits.

Inconvenience Store.

ATM machines in shops.

"This is ridiculous. $2.50 to air up a tire. Inflation is even affecting inflation."