December 19, 2009, Annie wrote:
OK, so I wanted to get Sadie the same make-up case my girls use for dance, and they are sold out everywhere. Can't get them online. I google them - available in the Walmart in Woonsocket. Try to get there early Friday morning, but Dad came by to have me do our usual last minute LLBean order for Mom for Christmas, so I got a late start. I get there, get one of the two available kits, grab the make-up, stocking stuffers, candy - all set for Christmas. Heading to the checkout. Then it begins - the fire alarm. Everyone out! We had to evacuate the store and leave everything where it was. It was now 11:20 - I have to be back in Medway at noon. I call Mark on the phone, so trying not to cry! Stuck in the parking lot with a zillion other holiday shoppers trapped by fire trucks. It sucked. I so wanted that case for Sadie!
So I head to work, sad, mad, pissed. Get a call about an hour and a half later - it's Mark. He's at the Woonsocket Wallmart - what the heck does this thing look like? OMG! He got the LAST ONE!! And, got some serious serious points!!
I'm thrilled to come home and start supper. Abby tells me she's setting the table. She gets out a fancy holiday table cloth, the Christmas dishes, wine glasses, candles, cloth napkins, the works. Went well with the sloppy joes!!
OK, so I wanted to get Sadie the same make-up case my girls use for dance, and they are sold out everywhere. Can't get them online. I google them - available in the Walmart in Woonsocket. Try to get there early Friday morning, but Dad came by to have me do our usual last minute LLBean order for Mom for Christmas, so I got a late start. I get there, get one of the two available kits, grab the make-up, stocking stuffers, candy - all set for Christmas. Heading to the checkout. Then it begins - the fire alarm. Everyone out! We had to evacuate the store and leave everything where it was. It was now 11:20 - I have to be back in Medway at noon. I call Mark on the phone, so trying not to cry! Stuck in the parking lot with a zillion other holiday shoppers trapped by fire trucks. It sucked. I so wanted that case for Sadie!
So I head to work, sad, mad, pissed. Get a call about an hour and a half later - it's Mark. He's at the Woonsocket Wallmart - what the heck does this thing look like? OMG! He got the LAST ONE!! And, got some serious serious points!!
I'm thrilled to come home and start supper. Abby tells me she's setting the table. She gets out a fancy holiday table cloth, the Christmas dishes, wine glasses, candles, cloth napkins, the works. Went well with the sloppy joes!!
I was about to post that - you beat me to it sistah!
ReplyDeleteSorry! It is SUCH a good story, it *had* to be the kick-off! I'll let you tell your own stories from now on, promise.
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