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Maxx Adventure

Today, a break. Renovations are going fine, normal setbacks, above normal completion rate. Today, no workmen in the house and I run free, I am celebrating.

And how do I celebrate? Well . . . here I am at Barnes and Noble, where I can buy some wireless time to upload some photos, and oh yes, the new James Lee Burke / Dave Robicheaux novel is out so I had to buy that, too, for the next long plane ride.

Earlier, a trip to TJ Maxx. It is a TJ Maxx Home – I’ve never been in one of those before, and oh! what a thrill. I found a carry-on, just like the one I have only a little bigger and at HALF what I paid for the one I have now, and have loved, and don’t want to part with except that it is splitting in some places where I have had to pack it too full. 😦

And I also found what I was looking for. Remember I told you about the Misto, and told you where you could order one? I found it on the shelf at TJ Maxx, marked WAAAAYYYYY down. I love it. See if you can spot it.

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I also thought of you when I saw this sign. Kuwait isn’t the only place with ambiguous, and very funny signage:

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July 19, 2007 - Posted by | ExPat Life, Financial Issues, Florida, Kuwait, Language, Lumix, Photos, Shopping

5 Comments »

  1. HAHAHAHAHA!

    sknkwrkz's avatar Comment by sknkwrkz | July 19, 2007 | Reply

  2. Ahhhhh the family store! Dear God, how much I miss TJ Maxx when I am overseas! I love that you went there (and I’m jealous!).

    And what a hoot about the sign. I’ve shopped the “active tops” and “active bottoms” sections for years without once thinking: who came up with such unfortunate descriptions!

    bouncing actively from top to bottom as I laugh šŸ˜€ …!

    adiamondinsunlight's avatar Comment by adiamondinsunlight | July 20, 2007 | Reply

  3. I thought of YOU, dear one, especially in the suitcase section! And how our family is always running out to buy one more suitcase for the trip home!

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | July 20, 2007 | Reply

  4. LMAO @ Active Bottoms!

    Whoever came up with this sign is a GENIUS šŸ˜€

    kinano's avatar Comment by kinano | July 22, 2007 | Reply

  5. Kinan – I am so glad to see you! Sometimes you just disappear for a while. Welcome back.

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | July 22, 2007 | Reply


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