Buying sandals not like purchasing a meal
Last summer, I went to buy shoes. Sandals to be exact. The weather looked promising and my feet were hot with socks. As I entered the store, I viewed the display in the mall window. Um, um and um, I thought. I eyed a pair with red straps and an earthier pair of Birkenstocks wannabes. Walking into the store, I picked up my choices. I could feel the smooth straps. I observed the quality of the stitching and viewed the safety design on the soles. I could smell the new leather. A very nice saleswoman waited on me. I choose to try on the red ones. They were just what I wanted and they felt comfortable but they didn’t look just right. I thanked my attendant and left to try another store. For lunch that day, I went to a lovely French restaurant in the mall. As I looked into the store window, I did not see anything to order. I went in anyway. I looked around and did not see anything to order. I decided to sit anyway. A very nice waitress greeted me and seated me.
» Full StoryMemories of ‘Dark?Shadows’
Do you guys remember a series titled “Dark Shadows” ? I remember watching this as a kid with my two older sisters. I was very young at the time and upon looking it up on Google, I see that it ran from 1966 to 1971.
» Full StoryIn ‘4 Seasons’ country
I love the four seasons in Adirondack country. The changing of the seasons is part of my life and I could not imagine living anywhere else. That is why I have always lived in or near the Adirondacks.
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My sister pressed the door bell. I heard some ruffling and voices inside. The door opened slowly at first then it swung open wide. “Well hello hello. Come on in.
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As I was having an outpatient procedure done this past week at St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam — Hi to Faye W. and Kelly F. — I thought back through all the years as a young adult when I never thought about health insuranc.
» Full StoryMore moose loose
The moose have made their comeback. They are now inhabitants of the Adirondack region. In fact, they have made forays into many of the settlements and into the cities outside the Blue Line.
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