Capt. JG wrote:
Wait for the crossing signal? Novel concept I know. How about getting a
little red wagon for carrying the groceries.. works great.

Jon, there were no pedestrian crosswalks anywhere near this
place...it was an 8 lane highway...and you'd have to have a pretty
big wagon to cart around $200 worth of groceries (oh..I forgot..you
live in CA...that would be $500 worth for you...)not everything is
as simple as what you'd like to make it out to be....(also, the
neighborhood was not a safe place ot walk...)