retail therapy.....

ok, so.....on this day i ventured into an actual mall......in search of well-fitting khakis.....and was delighted to pay the actual retail price for the banana republic pair.....after striking out on a similar pair at gap in the wrong color...gentle readers......i cannot remember paying retail for any article of clothing in so long that it was sort of a thrill to stand at the register and hand over my plastic.....well....debit card....i did rebuff the saleswoman's suggestion that we could open an account and save 15%......15% savings would not begin to cover the ruckus that such a credit card account would have spawned in my household.....curiously...we ate at j.beth, and i have never found it difficult to pay retail for books, and birthday cards, and any number of wonderful goods sold there.....but then...one just cannot get these items at area goodwills.....i will admit to remarkable goodwill day....with 3 tremendous blouse and sweater purchases....and an upscale up-east catalog pair of chinos that made my outing lucrative.......we were unable to select the perfect pair of casual loafers for my middle child.....but there is always tomorrow to zero in on another mall in another side of lexington.....