The Van Lady

Every Tuesday and Friday afternoon, a lady and her husband pull up to our apartment complex in their VAN and set up shop!  They sell grocery store items like fruit, veggies, meat, canned goods, bread, cereals and even household goods like Lysol wipes!  It’s literally a mini grocery story on wheels!  I had heard people whispering about this so-called “Van Lady” and how fabulous she was, but never really knew what to expect.  In my mind, I pictured a little old lady driving up in her mini-van, sliding open the side door and distributing some local fruits and veggies.  But the true “Van Lady” was WAY MORE THAN THIS!  It’s really a major operation.  As I was standing there admiring their selection, a couple approached the van and began picking out their choice of meat for their dinner that evening.  After they selected a nice racks of RIBS, the Van Lady smiled at their selection, grabbed the rack and proceeded to sit on the curb slicing the ribs off the bone on the sidewalk.  I have never seen anything like it!  Well, she did use a cutting board and a hose, at least.  Ahh, just another afternoon on a ‘normal day’ in Kuala Lumpur!