After work, der B and I headed out to find a Secret Santa gift for one of our Customer Service people, a perky young woman named Kerry. (Imagine someone somewhere between Rachael Ray and the character Abby on
NCIS.) What I had decided would be appropriate would be a serving tray, simple yet elegant. Every young woman should have a serving tray.
But where to find it? We checked at
Kitchen & Company (not impressed),
Pier 1 (promising),
Oneda (oops, totally wrong), and
Mikasa (nicer stuff, but still not right). So we went back to Pier 1 and got the tray I'd spotted for an easy $16!
That finishes my Christmas shopping.
Side note: at both Pier 1 and Mikasa, I was instantly recognized by one of the clerks and identified by name. Working at the store really has made me a public figure!
That has a good side, sure, but what if I wanted to get out and get into some trouble (lower-case, nothing spectacular)? Will I always have to be on my best behavior from now on? Dang, being instantly recognized does have a down side!