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Misadventurous Melissa

Everyday is an adventure, or misadventure as the case may be. It is the latter that makes for the best stories, inspiring the name of my blog. I'm a nurse and an attorney (and way too silly sometimes). I am retired now. WELCOME to my blog! This is a work of fiction inspired by true events. The patients I refer to are a patchwork quilt of various patient's problems mixed together. If you think you recognize someone, you are wrong. These people do not really exist.

Saturday, January 07, 2006

Blonde Logic Applied To Shopping



When Sarah and I go to Ireland this Spring, It's guaranteed that the weather will be sunny and warm. How do I know this? Because we will be packed for near-freezing temperatures and rain of biblical proportions. In front of Sarah are the six pairs of boots she is planning on bringing. She's way ahead of me when it comes to boots. I don't have any yet for the trip.

One of Sarah's coats is draped on her shoulder. I don't know how many she's bringing, but I think I'm winning when it comes to coats and jackets. I bought two new heavy jackets and my first real rain coat. Maybe I'll model them later if I'm in the mood. Lets see, what does one wear under a rain coat?

The pink poodle Sarah is holding is her purse. It zips up the back. I want one too. Who says that grown-ups can't carry pink poodle purses?

And of course, we need luggage to carry our cold winter gear in, so Sarah bought new purple luggage. I now have Sarah's old tapestry luggage, which is much nicer than anything I own.

We figure that we didn't really spend as much money as it seems like. Because Sarah still only has one set of luggage, she didn't really buy a set. And because I gave a jacket to Sarah that didn't fit me properly, I really only bought one new jacket. See how much money you save when you give your old stuff away?


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7 Comments:

At 1/07/2006 12:52:00 PM, Blogger Sarah said...

Now all I have to do is finish knitting scarves to go with all our new winter outfits and we will be ready. I guess this settles the next issue, now that we have all this cold weather gear the next vacation is going to be Alaska!

 
At 1/07/2006 01:42:00 PM, Blogger Melissa said...

Alaska is hot in the summer. I am assuming that we aren't going there in winter, although, I have always wanted to see the northern lights.

 
At 1/07/2006 04:55:00 PM, Blogger Running2Ks said...

Are you sure she isn't MOVING to Ireland?!?

 
At 1/08/2006 11:16:00 AM, Blogger Melissa said...

If she takes her dogs to the airport with us, then we'll know for sure.

 
At 1/08/2006 01:02:00 PM, Blogger Sarah said...

Of course I want to see the northern lights! I am much more likely to move to Alaska than Ireland (religous fanatics scare me), and think of the big beautiful dogs we could have there! Neufies (ok, I could get another one) Great Pyrennes, Bernese Mountain, Caucausian Mountain, St Bernard! As long as I can have my greenhouse count me in!
R2K, there is another suitcase inside the large one pictured. Packing light is for sissies, I pack efficienct. My luggage has better wheels than my vintage flexi short skateboard, I wear my uggs on the plane and carry on my heaviest coat and use it as a blanket to sleep.

 
At 1/09/2006 03:48:00 AM, Blogger Michelle said...

I want purple luggage, it looks so nice!

 
At 1/09/2006 12:03:00 PM, Blogger Melissa said...

H.P., I've been to your part of the world in late April, early May. The first time, it was warm and sunny. The next time it was so cold and wet and windy that I thought I was going to die. This time I'm prepared for every kind of weather.

Isn't it dangerous to go to Northern Ireland or is it no worse than LA?

Michelle, Sarah owns a gun and knows how to use it.

 

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