> come to department stores just to have a word with another living soul. That hits home. I have periods in my life where I have had less of a social life, an

> come to department stores just to have a word with another living soul. That hits home. I have periods in my life where I have had less of a social life, and during those I definitely found myself going to the grocery store more. Reading your comment I realize just how much of that was to see other folks. Same with the coffee shop