At the Mall

Yesterday we celebrated the birthday of a great American, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As such it was a holiday for me and many other federal and state employees and this meant that Eleanor had a holiday too.

I decided to go to a huge mall in a nearby city and do some shopping. I dressed in a white blouse with 3/4-length sleeves, denim above-the-knee skirt, and sandals and I chose to wear my hair down. This mall was another very upscale mall that even had valet parking for those that wanted to use a service like that-not this gurl. There were some very high-end stores there that I had never entered, stores like Nieman-Marcus and Nordstrums, to me they were almost museum like with their very tastefully designed displays. They were definitely out of my price range but Macy's was having a huge sale and I was able to get a sweater marked down from $50 to a mere $10. I also bought a purse that was marked down 50%. It was quite pleasant to be mam'ed several times as I shopped, I felt confident and comfortable being 'me'; and the likely hood of being seen by someone that I knew was minimal and it was a safe place to be.

When it came time to eat something, I chose a seafood restaurant that was a little pricey but looked quite elegant. Entering, I was greeted by the maitre d' and mam'ed again and led to a table that was sort of in the center of the dining room and had the chair pulled out for me! That was a first. I ordered a salad and a shrimp appetizer with a glass of Chardonnay which was all very good. I was one of the few there dining alone but was comfortable with myself. The whole day's experience was very good, didn't get any strange looks or stares and so I guess I 'passed' again in a day-time environment.

Didn't find any shoes though....

Hugs, Elly