When Jake would come visit me in the city we would usually take a ride to the dollar store which was located about a mile away. It was quite the adventure because we would ride the back roads to the store. We had to go past the elementary school, which meant stopping to ride the lines of the basketball court. Then we rode to and through the duck pond park. Then through a couple of neighborhoods and finally we'd arrive at the strip mall that had the dollar store. Usually we would buy a cheap toy and then some cheap gum, and then as many packages of Sixlets as we could. Then we would ride back home and then ration/pig-out on our spoils for the rest of Jake's visit. I'm sure my parents enjoyed having us hopped up on sugar after our trip. I noticed my mom usually allowed us to go on the days when she knew that we would be left in the evening with a babysitter.
Okay, this one made me laugh! It always made me so nervous to know you two were on bikes going to that strip mall. You had SO much fun! And I do remember the BUNCHES of sixlets you would bring home!
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