Missed opportunity at store. Sat, Jul 1, 2006.

07/01/2006. I stopped at a major department store to buy something, and ended up in a check-out line behind a family that appeared to be from India. The next line over was shorter, so I went over to that line hoping we'd leave at the same itme and I could strike up a conversation. But my line ended up taking longer, and by the time I was through the check-out the other family was long gone. The high shelves between the lanes prevent talking across them.

Apparently, I haven't learned the lesson from the last missed opportunity, and just strike up a conversation and make a book offer as soon as possible.