Friday, November 24, 2006

New Holiday Tradition

Last year I was up and at Walmart at 8:30. Today I'm striving to beat that record by about an hour and a half. Yes, I'm up...WE'RE up...and we're going shopping! And there is this strange feeling surrounding the whole pending adventure. Something that hasn't visited here for a long while.

I think we're going to...dare I say it...?

Have fun?!?!

There is no sense of pending doom or disaster...no feeling like this is a chore and the holidays are something to just "get through." There is a little guilt lying in there somewhere. Like maybe I haven't given Travis appropriate respect. But I'm going to leave that for another day and go spend some money on some Christmas gifts.

Have fun today wherever you are!

3 comments:

Laura said...

Oh wow, you're brave! I've never done the Friday after Thanksgiving shopping thing. Too scared. I'm trying to think of something insightful to say about a very important part of this post--but I'm having trouble with words here at 6am--I think it's wonderful that you are excited about shopping today. It's alright! Take your fun where and when you can get it, I say.

Anonymous said...

I've never done Black Friday...but i hope you have fun! And good luck!

Anonymous said...

You deserve to enjoy yourself. I hope you have fun.

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