Off To The Grocery Store
"What about Alan," Charlie asked Scooter. "is he still in dreamland?"
"Don't worry, Pop," Scooter answered. "he is."
"Good," Charlie said. "now we can go to the grocery store."
"Um... Pop?" Suzie asked.
"Yes, Suzie," Charlie asked. "what is it?"
"You nearly forgot to write a note telling Anne & Alan that we are going grocery shopping." Suzie reminded her father.
"You're right," Charlie said to Suzie. "I did nearly forget to write a note telling Anne & Alan that we are going grocery shopping."
Charlie got a pen & paper and jotted a note for Alan & Anne.
A little while later, the rest of the Chan clan was at the grocery store.
"Okay, now since we're down two members of our family," Stanley asked. "how would you like us to go about this, Pop?"
"Stanley, you & Henry are with me," Charlie answered. "Flip will go with Tom & Suzie, and Scooter & Mimi will go with Nancy."
"Groovy!" Henry shouted.
"Well then," Tom asked. "shall we be off?"
Charlie handed the other two groups each a shopping list so they would know what to get at each given section of the grocery store.
Back at the Chan residence, Alan heard some scratching coming from outside his bedroom door.
Alan immediately awoke to the noise, "Okay, Chu Chu, okay." he said groggily.
Alan opened the door to the bedroom that he shared with his brothers.
Chu Chu entered the bedroom the Chan boys shared and began puppy kissing Alan all over his face.
Anne came out of the bedroom she shared with their sisters in her sporty pajamas.
"Morning, Chu Chu," Anne said groggily rubbing her eyes. "morning, Alan."