Monday, January 7, 2008


Because Beren had so many items to sell, we (Eric and I) had to come back to the store several times as different customers. Some were fairly memorable. Eric came back once as a shoplifter and Beren had to really bring the hammer down. He ended up calling the police I think. And he was very considerate of me in my "Old lady" get-up. After helping me choose toys for my fictional grandsons and assisting me with my cane, he spontaneously offered to take me to the Doctor once his shop closed. One of Beren's favorite aspects of running his toy store was using his cash registers and his ATM. We used real money so he had to do some quick calculations. Fortunately, one of the cash registers has a built in calculator and customers (excepting the nasty shoplifter) were suprisingly honest about the volume and pricing of their purchases. All in all, it was a lot of fun for our family and created some nice memories. Eric and I both enjoyed the carefully selected gifts Beren got for us with his toy store money. He gave daddy a giftcard for hot chocolates and pastries for a special father/son outing at Border's Cafe and he gave me a magical mailbox that not only contained two chocolate oranges, but continues to fill up with complimentary notes, coupons for shoulder rubs, and one of a kind art creations (kudos to daddy for his creative assistance on this one). I like checking my Christmas box (I know I have mail when the flag is up) way more than the one on the side of my house!

4 comments:

  1. That's not a ribbon in my hair. There was a balloon on the ceiling... HONEST!

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  2. What a cute idea! You need to open it up to the public! :)

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  3. Can I just say how much I miss you guys?? And when did Beren grow up?? And when did Eric start wearing bows in his hair?? Ha ha ha... Miss you!
    Karen

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  4. Karen! I miss you too! Have you retained any of your Spanish? We're going back to Mexico on a cruise this month so I will get to find out. I don't think I have your current email address. Is it the one on your cookie site? Do you have a family blog/page?

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