Becky Campbell, Or Someone Like Her, Shops Here

Oh, the military commissary.  Oh, the military life!  My first book was called The Song of the Sleeping Grass, which was about a dutiful and loving military wife who was dumped by her husband for a female soldier.  It has happened.  I've seen it happen.  It is tragic for a military wife, I think.  Not only does she have her love life torn away from her, her home is taken away (if she lives in military housing), her shopping places have to change (if she shops on base), her friends are gone, and sometimes even her state is taken from her. 

That is what happened to Becky Campbell in Song.  Her ending is far different from her beginning, fortunately, but still, her pain bears witness as it is a pain that has been shared by many former military wives - just like the one who inspired the story. 

In any case, here are scenes from a commissary shopping trip:

Me waiting in line to pay.  The roast chicken in my basket ($6.99) is the best ever.  The eggs are cheaper at Albertson's though.  The burger buns and yogurt are cheaper at the commissary.  And no, I am never tempted by the aisle offerings by the waiting line. 

Supermarket to the military, and retirees as well as some DOD civilians.  Great deals here.  I would hate it if the commissary went away.

Some of my favorite aisles are featured that way. 

If you are out there, "Becky", know that this military wife sympathizes with you and has not forgotten you.