South Park

Here are some observations of mine while running errands at SouthPark Mall this morning:

1. I signed Caroline up for Shoe Tying Class at Nordstrom for late July! It's a free class and it looks really cute. They do it once a month.

2. While I was leaving Nordstrom to go into the main mall, a young nun and a young priest were walking in from the mall towards the shoe department. They looked to be in their young 30's and they were laughing and having a good time. I heard him say to her, "go pick out the shoes you want, and I'll buy them for you". She replied, "you don't have to do that!". I don't know why but this struck me as funny!

3. The line in front of the Mac store was crazy! I guess today the new iPhone came out? The line was SO long.

4. Ann Taylor Loft does not guarantee their clothes. I bought a dress there about a month ago and I LOVED it. I got so many compliments on it and it was very comfy. Well, I washed it according to directions and it came out of the washing machine all ripped up! They wouldn't take it back. When I asked the sales assistant if AnnTaylor Loft guaranteed their clothes, she said "yes, but only before you wash them". Huh? I will be calling the corporate office later today to see what they say. I love Ann Taylor, but I want my money back!

5. Janie and Jack is having their summer finale sale. They have some CUTE stuff and it makes me wish I had a baby girl to dress, preferably size 3-6 months.

6. I'm getting ready to make a big dinner for Father's Day, and I needed to stop by Fresh Market on the way home for some odd grocery items. Whenever I need strange food/gourmet items....Fresh Market is where I know they'll be. So, I needed fennel. I went to the produce section and found a produce associate talking to a classy, elderly lady. I politely interrupted and apologized for sounding dumb, but I didn't know where the fennel was. The lady was German and she looked at me like I had asked what an apple was! She said to the man, "Oh, you must show her!", in her thick accent, and then she followed both of us over to the fennel section. Apparently fennel is a popular vegetable/root. They both went on to tell me how good it was and the man even cut a slice off for me to smell the scent/flavor. They were so excited that I was going to try it in my turkey broth this weekend. Again, it struck me as funny and I walked away smiling. That is exactly why I love the Fresh Market!