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My 12-year-old niece Miriam is in for a visit, and as is my custom, I promised to take her shopping for a combination birthday/Christmas gift from Sarah, Judy and me. I expected to go online to America Girl, like last year. Or possibly zip over to Target, like the year before. Nope. She wanted Build-a-Bear. And that meant a trip to the mall (shudder.)
The girls, of course, loved it. Rachel and Lois immediately headed for the mid-summer sale signs, leaving Miriam, Hannah, Julia and I to wander Build-a-Bear.
Miriam left her original rabbit “Hoppy” at home, but new bunny “Jumpy” will be joining him next month, along with bear “Sherbet.”
And how was I going to escape without getting Hannah “Rainbow” and Julia “Tony Parker?” Plus some outfits. The family behind us really wished they’d been a minute quicker.
Julia is behind me right now, making Tony Parker’s home more colorful. Must say – their packaging and online games are pretty cool.
Rachel – who turned 18 on Saturday – found two gray hairs today and promptly plucked them, bemoaning this new development endlessly.
But hey, Rachel – you have nothing on me.
I raced to a parking garage. Inhaled the samples of crazed perfume barkers. Dodged ill-placed kiosks and squirming toddlers. Outpaced strollers. Gritted my teeth at the cacophony of dueling Muzak systems. Wolfed a cardboard dinner in the food court. Trotted back out to the car with carefully-balanced boxes and bags.
Baby – you found two gray hairs. I earned at least four tonight. I was malled!
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I love that Julia named hers Tony Parker! How cute.
does this mean you don’t have to go to the zoo?
I don’t believe that Rachel’s gray hairs were actually gray. I think they are mutant hairs responding to the hundreds of dye jobs and tints she has put on that hair over the last five years
OK, what was I saying about how every picture of Rachel shows her shining with joy?
Rachel has caused so many gray hairs, getting a few is just Karma. And remember “turn gray instead of turning loose.”
Rachel, take it from one who truly knows — gray is beautiful. Call them silver — and James Avery looks really good with Silver hair!
You put “build-a-bear” in my universe and sure enough I ended up their yesterday in an effort to bribe Braden. As a matter of fact, that bribe was while I was doing something for you. Did you plan that???
How about a report on what Rachel and Lois found on sale? Anything good? I know Becky will be sure to report on the latest sales at Macy’s! Come on, help the rest of us out.
Oh Yes!! My niece, Karen, is here from California–she totally identifies with the “malling” experience. I think she needs a few gray hairs, though. We know how she avoids that!!!