The scene at Vons on San Fernando Mission Boulevard today was one of consternation: dramatically longer lines than one would typically expect on a Wednesday around 6:00 p.m., stretching all the way from the checkout lanes, up the frozen aisle, and not just to the front of that aisle, where there's ice cream, but to the far end, where there's broccoli. Similarly, the self-checkout line, always a little fubar, went well past the Starbucks and stretched as far as the raspberries and beyond. Patrons weren't grumbling too loudly, but there was plenty of requests for, "Can you hold my place while I grab one more thing?" which were met with a good natured shrug, because the inching pace meant it would make little difference. The reason for the extensive delays, according to sources who spoke under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak with the media (or even to me), was because two of the store's beloved cashiers, Brandi and Sandy, had b...
Is her last name Cavallero? If it is, then she might be the same girl I once dropped off while I took driving lessons at Valleywide. Just wondering!
ReplyDeleteI think we're supposed to go vote for her. So, I'm all about Local everything so Go Valerie... Yay?
ReplyDeleteKris, it sure looks like it you're right. Hey everybody, you can friend her! http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=506588541&ref=ts
ReplyDeleteSo it IS her! Yeah I remember her. Right when I had to drop her off, I missed the turn haha. This was back in 2006, I was 17 at the time. Unlikely she'll remember that time. But hey, congrats to her for making it on Maxim!
ReplyDeleteFunny because my last name is Caballero. Never heard it with a "V."