The Story Behind these Shoes

I'm only sharing this story because it's funny, and so typical of me. Anyone who knows me well will smile and nod their head when reading this.

So, I go to pick Ashley up after school yesterday. I left a couple of minutes later than usual, so I was in a hurry. I decided to skip the shoes because she comes to the car anyway, and it was only going to be a few minutes (yes, I'm aware it's against the law to drive with no shoes). However, just as the door closes, I realize I accidentally left the keys in the house. Oops. There is no spare handy, and all the windows are closed. So after picking Ashley up, we drove to Carlito's work to get his key (only one hour each way in rush hour traffic!). He wasn't there when we arrived (he was fixing a problem at another clinic), so we had to wait.

I, of course, told the kids we would wait in the car because I was soooo not going to show up at the clinic in my bare feet looking for my husband. After sitting there for ten minutes in a hot car with two bored children, I acquiesed to Ashley's Plan B: go to the Payless just a couple of doors down and buy a pair of flip-flops.

So I did. I ran inside, and tried to find an aisle where there were no other shoppers. Ashley fetched me flip-flops till I found one I liked and that fit, I bought them, ran back to the car and put them on.

Now, every time I put them on, I find myself chuckling. Who knew shoes could put me (one of the most shop-a-phobic women in the universe) in a good mood?! :)