WALGREENS is located on one of the four corners of the intersection of Washington Ave. and Lewelling Blvd. Since I work from home (drafting patent applications), and save three hours/day because I do not need to commute, I typically devote several hours per week to these two activities: (1) Landscape photography and; (2) Burning music compilations on blank CD's and then making enamel paintings on the CD's.
What this means, is that I need to make periodic trips to Walgreens, for example, at the Washington Ave. location in San Leandro, in order to have my photographs printed as 8 inch by 10 inch color prints. During the past year, I have had about 120 photographs (each, eight by ten inches) printed at Walgreens, and the result was absolute perfection for every photograph (great color saturation, perfect color balance, accuracy in color reproduction).
What this also means is that, as part of my trip to Walgreens, I need to stop at nearby HOBBIES UNLIMITED on Manor Blvd. to buy more enamel paints. Attached are images of my most recent photographs, and these include:
(1) Photograph of elk by a pond near Tomales Point Trail at Point Reyes.
(2) Photograph of other elk lounging in the meadow just south of this pond.
(3) Photo of my painted disc, where the disc contains space age lounge music, for example by Martin Denny, by Esquivel, and by David Rose (Holiday for Strings).
(4) Photo of my painted disc, where the disc contains drum & bass music, for example, by Squarepusher and by Aphex Twin.
This location of WALGREENS is huge. There is a front aisle, where the photograph-processing section is found, and a rear aisle, where the pharmacist's counter is. Most of the rear aisle is used for displaying toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, dental floss, manicure devices, nail clippers, artificial eye lashes, pads for putting into shoes, and bandages.
In addition, there are twelve aisles that are each oriented from the front to the rear of the store. After spending 15 minutes taking notes, I asked one of the clerks, "IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOUR STORE DOES NOT SELL, BESIDES NOT SELLING JET PLANES AND ROSE BUSHES ? ! ?" That is how amazed I was a the huge selection of things for sale. These twelve aisles have these things for sale:
(1) Refrigerated beverages, snack foods, medicines for stomach problems, medical devices, such as stethoscopes and blood pressure measuring devices.
(2) Vitamins, eye drops, soda pop, wine.
(3) Canned foods, cookies, coffee, cereal, medicines for colds, bed pans.
(4) School supplies, walking canes, tampons, walkers for old people, toilet paper.
(5) Detergents, candles, baby food, diapers, bubble bath.
(6) Bug spray, cat food, electric extension cords, chocolates, chewing gum.
(7) Hand lotion, holiday candies, holiday decorations, toys (Hot Wheels, bathtub toys such as a floating duck, Star Wars characters), and Play-Doh.
(8) Women's pads, Huggies, Fantastic Four toys, Hot Wheels toys, condoms, pregnancy tests, crayons, picture frames, magazines.
(9) Gift wrapping paper, holiday cards, birthday cards.
(10) Socks, deodorant, shaving cream, electric hair curlers, electric hair driers, hair bands.
(11) Hair bleach, hair dye, shampoo, Rogaine (to make hair grow on bald spots), acne medicines.
(12) Make-up, lipstick, wrinkle remover, eczema relief medicine, psoriasis relief medicine.
During today's visit, I spoke with two employees at the photography counter. Each understood exactly what I wanted, and both employees patiently answered my questions, despite the fact that there was a line of three customers (each wearing a paper mask) in back of me. FIVE STARS. read more