Three years, I've had the same purse. It has served me well. I get very attached to my purses and I particularly liked this one. Everyone thought it was too small to hold anything but I never had a problem with that. I always figured if it didn't fit, I didn't want to carry it around. Anyway, after the purse had broken in three places (not bad after three years of daily use) it was time to buy a new one.
So off I went to the
Brighton store at one of my least favorite places, the mall. Entering the mall, I am reminded how much I want to hurry up and get out of there. First of all, it is very noisy. Something about the acoustics, I guess, and the fact that it is so hot out and lots of people are escaping the heat at the air conditioned mall - oh, but wait, it's not called a mall here - I am in "The Shops at Mission Viejo."
I find the Brighton store on the directory and take a direct route there. Good news, they are having a sale! I notice th
at all of the clerks are dressed in head to toe Brighton. Oh my word, someone please hit me over the head if I ever do that. Anyway, after much consideration, I settle on a nice purse, a little bit bigger than my old one, and hand over my credit card at the counter (thank goodness I am getting airline miles for this one). 30% off makes a difference, but still, this is an expensive purse in my book. (
Frugal daughter does not approve!) But I do the math this way: it will last me three years, so when I divide the price by three, it's pretty darn reasonable!
I have never shopped in a Brighton store before (the last purse was a gift) so I did not know that in addition to the lovely shopping bag I would be offered a bottle of cold water to take with me out of the store. Of course I said yes - gotta get my money's worth out of this one - and of course the water bottle had a Brighton label.
OK, I'm headed for grad school! I will be pursuing my Masters in Educational Technology at San Diego State University starting in August.
My Dad's not on this earth anymore, but he is certainly not forgotten. Today would have been his birthday. I miss him every day and I hope he knows how much he influenced me. 
Yes I know, my life jacket is not buckled correctly. I had unbuckled it to run to the car to get the camera, and then buckled it up again. Thank you, Bob, for snapping the picture!
Three years, I've had the same purse. It has served me well. I get very attached to my purses and I particularly liked this one. Everyone thought it was too small to hold anything but I never had a problem with that. I always figured if it didn't fit, I didn't want to carry it around. Anyway, after the purse had broken in three places (not bad after three years of daily use) it was time to buy a new one.
at all of the clerks are dressed in head to toe Brighton. Oh my word, someone please hit me over the head if I ever do that. Anyway, after much consideration, I settle on a nice purse, a little bit bigger than my old one, and hand over my credit card at the counter (thank goodness I am getting airline miles for this one). 30% off makes a difference, but still, this is an expensive purse in my book. (Frugal daughter does not approve!) But I do the math this way: it will last me three years, so when I divide the price by three, it's pretty darn reasonable!
