This actually happened last week, but I'd already scheduled posts so I'm having to slip this one in here.
We were having our usual once a week mall walk with friends, Dave and Diane when we bumped into Mary again. She's the sweet person who gave us gorgeous bracelets last week that she made herself. Well... this week I had a little present for her that I wanted to share which I'd brought back from our trip to Korea. Wouldn't you know she was passing out another gift! It's a little angel charm! I've now got it hanging from my backpack.
We go to the mall well before any of the stores are open along with a lot of other seniors. Since last week was the peak holiday shopping season, Macy's opened early. Diane was feeling a little tired with all their holiday preparations so we took it a bit easier. When I saw that Macy's was open, I suggested slowing down by walking through the store.
A greeter was out there with a basket of peppermints and passing out some sort of card. I always get confused with all the discount coupons from Macy's in the paper that I no longer pay attention to them. However, the greeter told us that she was passing out $10 gift cards to the early birds. Art, Dave and a friend also got cards.
Diane and Dave had too much to do after our walk so they gave us their cards.
We stopped by Macy's later that morning and found a lot of things were discounted between 30%-50%. I found $40 earrings that was discounted 60%. Using the gift card, I had to pay $4.24!!! Awesome! We also got pajamas for our grandson that was discounted 30% and with the gift card had to pay just $4.65!!! Awesome sauce!
We then decided to use Diane and Dave's cards and got socks for both of them that were almost free! We were so excited to stop by their house to drop them off. They were surprised, but wouldn't you know they had some treats they wanted to share with us. Good gosh! This was truly the season of giving and being blessed with even more!
Bottom line: Exercise pays off in health, happiness and holiday cheer.
We go to the mall well before any of the stores are open along with a lot of other seniors. Since last week was the peak holiday shopping season, Macy's opened early. Diane was feeling a little tired with all their holiday preparations so we took it a bit easier. When I saw that Macy's was open, I suggested slowing down by walking through the store.
Diane and Dave had too much to do after our walk so they gave us their cards.
We then decided to use Diane and Dave's cards and got socks for both of them that were almost free! We were so excited to stop by their house to drop them off. They were surprised, but wouldn't you know they had some treats they wanted to share with us. Good gosh! This was truly the season of giving and being blessed with even more!
Bottom line: Exercise pays off in health, happiness and holiday cheer.
What a windfall! That was certainly a productive walk!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful holiday story!
ReplyDeleteYou could have used Dave and Diane's cards for yourselves and they would never have known...Just kidding. How nice to get then socks:-)
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I know our Macy's here does similar things around the holidays. Good for you! :-)
ReplyDeleteHubby is shopping in shorts! Of course, and we have hot cocoa weather here.
ReplyDeletePeople feel your Aloha and want to give you back their love!
ReplyDeleteGreat deals at Macy's wow!
ReplyDeleteGreat timing on your part! I bet you're enjoying your grandson's visit.
ReplyDeleteWe had a surprise on Christmas Eve. Envelope under one of the dishes on the table. Opened it to find a photo of a sonogram. Youngest daughter and her husband are expecting our third grandchild in July. Shocked, elated, overjoyed pretty well describes our reaction. Dan can't remember what we had for supper.
Kindness and giving all around! And yes, I'll need that reminder about exercise to ake me get out in the cold and start walking off the Christmas calories.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful end to the holiday season. We will stop in later but not to Macy's.
ReplyDeleteSCORE!!
ReplyDeletefantastic scores! Good for you! :)
ReplyDeletepeople do that here also in the winter months, walk in the mall! I usually wait till afternoon when it warms up, then bundle up. Amazing how fast Christmas is over...
ReplyDeleteScore!!! Good ones, for sure!
ReplyDeleteFunny but it happens
ReplyDeleteExercise is crucial, wouldn't you say?!
ReplyDeleteNow those were great deals. Usually they let you use only one coupon or no coupons on a sale.
ReplyDeleteGoodness, that early bird worm thing is for real. What a nice bonus for working out. I wish we had a mall near here. I have to Walmart walk. Not nearly as fun but I do get lots of hugs from folks I know that I run into.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great story! I guess I will need to start waling at the mall early. I love how you dropped off the gifts for your friends. You really did get a bunch of great bargains.
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ReplyDeleteEarly birds get the best deals, looks like to me!
That was a good present from Macy's.
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