Two nights ago, I had a wonderful, impromptu dinner with my lovely friend Amos.....sushi of course.  Towards the end of dinner I get a phone call from my Mom.  She needs me to do her a favor; and that favor is to buy her a queen-sized mattress pad cover.  Apparently hers was dirty, in the process of being washed, and it takes quite awhile to dry.  So, she decided she needed a backup.  Her instructions were to go to no specific store, but to find a decent one.  Not the top of the line, but not the cheapest; somewhere in between.  So, I head over to Target.  I find exactly what she is wanting, and start to head out, when I remembered why I had chosen Target in the first place.  I was running low on an item of female necessity, and a Target trip would simply kill two birds with one stone.  I swing by that isle, grab a box of what I need, and head to the speedy check-out lane.  (only 2 items mind you!)  The young guy checking me out was nice, but as I stood in line, ready to swipe my card, it hit me.....How does it look to be buying a box of tampons and a brand new mattress pad cover???  You do the math.  Or read between the lines.  Whatever floats your boat, but you'll come to the same conclusion that I did.  AWKWARD!!!  And amusing too....or at least I thought so :)