Early Bird Specials
Call me a glutton for punishment (and you wouldn't be the first), but I woke up early this morning to take advantage of the early bird specials. I promised myself that I would not rise at the crack of dawn this year and make my way around the big box stores with the rest of the turkey-stuffed, sleep-deprived pack. But I did.
And, as far as the bargains go, it was worth it.
After I came home from my family's Thanksgiving feast in Bayonne, I perused the store circulars that came in the Asbury Park Press (of course!) and mapped out my course of action.
I was out of the house by 7:20 and hit the Walgreen's (remote controlled helicopter for $10), Wal-Mart (building blocks, two sets of Matchbox cars and Barbie's purple Volkswagon, all $10 each) and the Christmas Tree Shop (note paper galore for our elderly hearing-impaired aunt who loves to send letters, all 20 percent off). I was back by the time my husband had to leave for work.
The afternoon portion of my shopping extravaganza wasn't as productive. Hendrick, my 2-year-old son, was now with me. (Need I say more...)
Things started to get hairy by the time we hit the Disney Store in the Freehold Raceway Mall. All of a sudden the crowds became intolerable, the lines didn't move and my nerves were starting to fray. As I stood there holding my one-day-only sale items, I could see my poor mother chasing Hendrick throughout the store as he yelled, "I want this!"
By the time we left the store we were all a bit frazzled. Hendrick fell asleep before we left the parking lot.
But I'm home now, Hendrick is still snoozing in his crib, and most of my Christmas shopping is done.
I guess there's nothing left to do now but start wrapping.
And, as far as the bargains go, it was worth it.
After I came home from my family's Thanksgiving feast in Bayonne, I perused the store circulars that came in the Asbury Park Press (of course!) and mapped out my course of action.
I was out of the house by 7:20 and hit the Walgreen's (remote controlled helicopter for $10), Wal-Mart (building blocks, two sets of Matchbox cars and Barbie's purple Volkswagon, all $10 each) and the Christmas Tree Shop (note paper galore for our elderly hearing-impaired aunt who loves to send letters, all 20 percent off). I was back by the time my husband had to leave for work.
The afternoon portion of my shopping extravaganza wasn't as productive. Hendrick, my 2-year-old son, was now with me. (Need I say more...)
Things started to get hairy by the time we hit the Disney Store in the Freehold Raceway Mall. All of a sudden the crowds became intolerable, the lines didn't move and my nerves were starting to fray. As I stood there holding my one-day-only sale items, I could see my poor mother chasing Hendrick throughout the store as he yelled, "I want this!"
By the time we left the store we were all a bit frazzled. Hendrick fell asleep before we left the parking lot.
But I'm home now, Hendrick is still snoozing in his crib, and most of my Christmas shopping is done.
I guess there's nothing left to do now but start wrapping.
2 Comments:
Good for you! I bought one present today on line, that's it!
I'm from Bayonne - Are you from there or just have family there?
Yes, I grew up in Bayonne, 13th Street. I graduated from Holy Family Academy in 1986.
I still have a few relatives left in town and love to visit when I can.
Thanks for writing.
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