Bottom line: I left their office around 1. I was quite hungry, but put that aside for a bit of shopping. The little shopping center has a Target, Marshalls, Burlington Coat Factory, Payless, Fashion Bug, and many stores I didn't go into. My focus was on dresses, with an eye towards blouses and a glance at pant liners. It was 70+ today so if I had one, I would've left it at home but... I Want One.
I found a few dresses I liked at Marshalls, but none I Like Liked. Burlington is one of those stores with so many choices my eyes glaze over and I rarely buy. Just looking is exhausting. I found many long slips at Targe, and ~ yes! ~ a pant liner! But it was a thin cotton. That's just wrong. I did not buy. I did learn that Marshalls, at least the ones with the huge shoe department, do have some 11s. I saw a lot of shoes I liked, some with higher heels and platforms than I've ever worn before, but none of those came in 11. But I do know that it's worth looking now.
Marshall's now carries a brand called Dollhouse ~ here's a direct link to their pumps. If I found almost any of these in 11, I would've bought a pair or six. They don't let you filter by size, so I looked at some different styles and saw NO 11s. Ah well. One look at the skirts page and it's easy to see that I'm a teeny bit older than their target market.
I also reaffirmed something I've noticed before: if my feet were one size smaller, my wallet would be a lot emptier.
The next place I had to be was Alexandria at 4. I had a "possible" in Falls Church, if she was home. I called. She wasn't. My GPS told me the best way to go to my 4 o'clock was to go through Washington. This is ALWAYS a bad idea, but it was ten miles shorter so I figured I'd give it a shot. It actually wasn't that bad. I passed a lot of small clothing shops, but didn't take the time to stop. I just wanted to get through all of the traffic circles that are epidemic in DC, and the double-parked and left-turners that are in every city.
After I was committed to the DC drive, my Falls Church customer called. I was thinking about stopping at the mall or TJ Maxx near my Alexandria customer ~ just to while away the extra time, of course. But as I still had time, I detoured to Falls Church, did what I needed to do, and headed to Alexandria.
My wonderful GPS sent me past the thrift shop where I've done a little computer work. I dropped in, looked at tops and dresses and shoes, found nothing exciting, and got to my next customer on time.
Driving from the customer towards my home I go right past a huge Salvation Army store but... nah. The boys are home, I'm still hungry, and I have to make them dinner too.
I still want a new dress or two before I go to Richmond.
I have decided ~ if I can stop at a mall to change on the way (very likely, it seems) I'll stop and get a manicure and pedicure too. It just finishes the look, even if the nail colour has to come off that evening. Note to self: Bring Nail Polish Remover!
And if anyone cares, my travel from Maryland to Falls Church to Alexandria to home is here:
